Advice from R. Eric Thomas.
I’m sometimes asked what advice I would give my younger self; say, myself at 14.parents. That’s when my parents, not wanting to be seen as the kind of people who would let their child see a gory R-rated film, ordered me to come clean.I remember sliding open the door of our minivan and shouting to my friends, “I didn’t see ‘Se7en’! I don’t know what happens! I got confused!”I’m now a writer in his 40s living on the East Coast and I‘m married to a Presbyterian pastor and therapist.
Like a group of people at a dinner party, we’re all leaning in, forming our own opinions and figuring out what to do. A few months ago, they kissed and have since “hooked up.” They are very flirty with each other, but it’s all very secretive. She’s super stressed about anyone finding out aboutShe knows she should set a boundary with him because it’s the healthiest thing to do, but she also wants to continue a physical relationship with him.
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