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“You’re absolutely obligated to call the mother back and tell her your impression,” he informed me

The concerned eyes of Jewish mothers aren’t yet focused on you, because, like I said, you’re not old. You’re just not really young.

I cried for hours, texted you mazel tov so I shouldn’t get into trouble, and cried some more

Somehow, miraculously, I’m paying it forward

It’s hard enough to be in this position. Your well-meaning comments make it that much more difficult

Yes, this is a child with issues. Yes, she ran away from home. Does that make it okay for you to cut us out of her life?