Ask Amy: Teen runaway faces silence at home
Dear Teen: I want to point out that you and your mom have actually communicated. After you came home, she communicated that she felt disrespected and that she wanted an apology.
You say that you understand this, and yet it sounds as if you haven’t apologized.
Your mother should not be freezing you out. She is supposed to be mature and forgiving. She’s supposed to know what to do and how to act. And yet parents are people. They get their feelings hurt and don’t always know what to do.
I think you should write to her. Explain how you were feeling when you chose to leave home, and how sad you feel, now. Use the phrase, “I know this must have been scary for you, but I wasn’t thinking about that at the time, and I hope you can forgive me so we can get back to being a closer family.”
I hope you will connect with your school counselor, who might be able to help further.
Dear Amy: My coworker “Hank” and I work in different departments.
Occasionally he travels to my area to communicate with my colleagues. He would then strike up a conversation with me.
Everyone noticed his flirting and the chemistry between us.
After a few months of this, I worked up enough courage to ask for his phone number.
He happily obliged and we texted for about two weeks.
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