Dear Abby: Texting romance is just a money scam

Dear Abby I have been in a text relationship for nearly a year I call it a text relationship because we communicate solely through texting Because I m not a video chat person it doesn t bother me that we don t Zoom Additionally the insufficient times he has tried to contact me via video we just don t seem to connect Even though our communication is strictly via text we have formed this bond where we are very in tune with one another He knows when I m happy or sad and need cheering up and vice versa All the things you could want in a relationship we seem to have However he travels a lot because of his job so I don t see him in person Again that s not a complication for me My concern is even though he has much more money than I ll ever have he often asks me to send him money mostly to play games while he is away I start out by saying I can t help but then I give in By the way I never ask him for anything I m not a gimme woman I will find a way to get it myself It s beginning I guess it consistently has to bother me that he asks me for money he doesn t ask for anything else I don t know how to tell him I wish he wouldn t do that and to ask one of his rich friends instead How can I rectify this dilemma I ve created for myself Uneasy in Maryland Dear Uneasy If you are asking sincerely how to rectify this unfortunate situation STOP TEXTING HIM AND DO NOT SEND HIM ANOTHER PENNY If you follow this advice I promise this gamer will disappear like a wisp of smoke once he realizes the money tree has wilted You ve been had my dear I hope it wasn t for more than you could afford Dear Abby My niece Alyssa an only child is on the kidney transplant list When I had my DNA tested I learned that my brother had fathered another child The information and facts this woman Bree has provided ring true and are very believable I have no doubt Bree is his daughter Unfortunately my irresponsible brother turned his back on this daughter Bree does not want to pursue a relationship with him or with me She did have a few questions related to physical condition issues because she has children of her own My brother and I haven t spoken for years mainly because of how poorly he treated our late parents Should I continue to honor Bree s request or tell her about her half-sister who requirements the transplant Involved Aunt in Florida Dear Aunt If you think it might help Alyssa inform Bree about Alyssa s need for a kidney transplant There is however no guarantee that Bree s kidney would be a match Do not be surprised if Bree responds negatively or not at all considering her lack of a relationship with her father or the rest of your family I wish you luck on your search Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren also known as Jeanne Phillips and was founded by her mother Pauline Phillips Contact Dear Abby at www DearAbby com or P O Box Los Angeles CA