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OCTOBER 29, 2015 | The Jewish Home
Dating Dialogue
What Would You Do If… Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW of The Navidaters
Dear Navidaters,
Thank you for taking the time to consider my question. My daughter, Tamar*, is dating a guy, and I am starting to see some red flags that I’m not sure I should ignore or take seriously. He is busy and is constantly requesting that she be the one who travels to him. Sometimes she comes home on cloud nine and sometimes she comes home feeling confused, wondering if she did something wrong. She’s constantly doubting herself, and trying to fix things that my husband and I think don’t need to be fixed! For example, Tamar said her phone was dead while she was on the train to see him last week, and when they got on their date, he made it a big deal that he wasn’t able to reach her, insinuating that she was irresponsible and requested she should carry a charger from now on. There are so many examples, the list goes on… In between all of these episodes, things are great and a lot of qualities mesh, but my husband and I are concerned for her. What do you think? --Concerned Ima
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