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Sometimes you gotta say "bye-bye." But how do you do it without making the other person feel bad?
Dear Rosie & Sherry,
I need to end my relationship. The woman I am dating does not seem very stable and I'm concerned for her mental health. Can I let her down easily?
Mike in Birmingham, Alabama
Dear Mike,
You've given us very little information to work with. Some people can never be let down easily precisely because they have extremely fragile personalities. However, a person who does not want to continue a courtship should not allow it to continue simply because he or she fears how the other person will react to a break-up. You've given us very little information to work with. Some people can never be let down easily precisely because they have extremely fragile personalities. However, a person who does not want to continue a courtship should not allow it to continue simply because he or she fears how the other person will react to a break-up.
The best way that anyone can end with someone they have dated for a while is:
As long as you treat the person you have dated with respect and concern, there's little more than you can do to ease things. We hope that your parting is less troublesome than you fear it will be.
Rosie & Sherry