Dear Dorothy,
How do I make my daughter see that her boyfriend obviously has another woman? She says she trusts him, but he is never around. I have never known a person to “work” as much as he does. Whether it is Christmas Day or Easter Sunday, it seems as if his firm can’t cope without him. He is constantly disappearing for days on end, and even with her, he is often in the garden on his phone. This behaviour is so suspicious, but she just puts up with it.
Yours truly,
Betty
Dear Betty,
Clearly, your daughter is so desperate to cling to her boyfriend that she will turn the other cheek or fall for any line he throws her. I suspect that in her heart, she knows that he is playing games. But if she is unwilling to admit the truth to herself or give up on him, you have to step back. I understand that it is upsetting to watch her making mistakes, but it is her choice to live this way – even if you have to pick up the pieces later on.
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