US EditionDear Abby: Man has always enjoyed smooth silk on his skin
A man in his 50s has privately worn silk since childhood for comfort and warmth, a habit Dear Abby says is not unusual among males, offering reassurance to others.
- A male Dear Abby reader in his 50s wrote that silk has made him feel `safe` since childhood and asked in the recent Dear Abby column syndicated by Andrews McMeel if continuing the habit is wrong.
- Because silk traps heat and feels smooth, males have been known to wear silk tights for warmth and comfort in cold weather.
- He describes practicing it in private, recalling wearing tights in the bathroom and under pajamas as a child and continuing after work while avoiding his wife, kids and grandkids.
- The column reassures readers that Abigail Van Buren, Dear Abby , explains males sometimes wear silk for warmth or comfort and suggests discussing the habit with the reader and his spouse; Andrews McMeel Syndication publishes the column.
- Beyond the silk question, other Dear Abby correspondents reveal issues like cemetery visits and drinking that cause marital threats and hurt the reader's second wife.
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Dear Abby: I’m a man who likes feeling silk on my skin. Is that weird or what?
DEAR ABBY: Since I was a small boy, silk fabric has always made me feel “safe.” I remember wearing tights in the bathroom in front of the mirror or under my pajamas. Throughout the years, if nobody was around after work, I continued, but not around my wife, kids or now grandkids. I don’t know why I enjoy them now in my 50s. Is this OK, or is something wrong with me? Am I missing one can in my six-pack? -- SMOOTH AS SILK IN VIRGINIA
Dear Abby: Since I was a little boy, silk tights have made me feel safe; is something wrong with me?
DEAR ABBY: Since I was a small boy, silk fabric has always made me feel “safe.” I remember wearing tights in the bathroom in front of the mirror or under my pajamas. Throughout the years, if nobody was around after work, I continued, but not around my wife, kids or now grandkids. I don’t know why I enjoy them now in my 50s. Is this OK, or is something wrong with me? Am I missing one can in my six-pack? -- SMOOTH AS SILK IN VIRGINIA
Dear Abby: Mourning past spouse upsets current partner
Dear Abby: Since I was a small boy, silk fabric has always made me feel “safe.” I remember wearing tights in the bathroom in front of the mirror or under my pajamas. Throughout the years, if nobody was around after work, I continued, but not around my wife, kids, or now grandkids. I don’t know why I enjoy them now in my 50s. Is this OK, or is something wrong with me? Am I missing one can in my six-pack?
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Dear Abby: Man has always enjoyed smooth silk on his skin
Dear Abby: I’ve secretly worn silk since childhood — is that wrong?
Dear Abby: Since I was a small boy, silk fabric has always made me feel “safe.” I remember wearing tights in the bathroom in front of the mirror or under my pajamas. Throughout the years, if nobody was around after work, I continued, but not around my wife, kids or now grandkids. I don’t know why I enjoy them now in my 50s. Is this OK, or is something wrong with me? Am I missing one can in my six-pack?
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