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Dislike my daughter's boyfriend

My daughter is away at college and dating a guy I don't approve of. I don't want to be overly protective, and "uncool," but is there anything I can do?


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If you are a believer. A believer in the Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, pray. Pray there present help in your abscense. Ask God to remove anything that maybe a hinderance to her.  And once you have done all of that, hold on to your faith and let God do the rest.  Sign Believer


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Dear very uncool,

Welcome to the uncool club.  I am a mother of 4 so I have alittle experience here!  All four are in college.  Your work is done here....meaning, you raised her and now she must "fly"...first, you actually know about the boyfriend...so you are doing a good job so far.  If you say anything now you will be miss judged by your daughter as disaproving in HER and HER decisions......wait for them to break up....then you can "hint" to how you felt.  For now, be patient, and know you have alot of "uncool" supporters out there going through the same thing!


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There is  very little you can do while she is away.being overbearing will only make her want to be with him even more. Perhaps trust that you have given her a keen sense of self and judgement and in time she will see him for what he is. Or maybe he is a good guy and it is your problem...time will tell


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Hey there:-)

 I think all you can do is simply tell her you disapprove, but trust her instincts.  The more you try to push her away from him, the more rebellious she'll become - there might come a point where she only stays with him because either she just wants to spite you, or she doesn't want to hear "I told you so."

Be supportive, but let her know what you don't like.  After all, she's an adult and on her own at college.  She has to learn for herself.  I truly hope she just doesn't get hurt in the process.

Good luck!


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Why don't you like him?  Is it the way he treats her? I'm curious...


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