"Tell or Not Tell" wondered about disclosing the sexual abuse she had survived as a child to the man she was dating.
I had been divorced for five years when I went on a first date with a man I had just met.
On our way to the restaurant, we were stuck in traffic behind a car with a bumper sticker that said "Help Stamp Out Child Abuse."
"Why would someone put a bumper sticker like that on their car?" he asked.
I thought for a moment before answering and said, "I suppose the car belongs to someone like me who was molested as a child."
My date didn't ask for any more details at that moment because he was trying not to wreck the car.
I knew from his instantly shocked reaction that this was a man with whom my children would be safe, and he has been — for 37 years now.
So I vote that this woman should tell him and see what happens.
What he says and does next will tell her exactly what she needs to know.
– Found a Good One
Dear Found: This brings tears to my eyes. Thank you.
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