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My Daughter was Dreaming about her Ex-Boyfriend
I hated that he was back in her life — even if just in her dreams
“I still dream about Tyler,” my daughter said.
Amy’s confession shocked me. I’d been cleaning her kitchen. I put down the pan I was washing.
“Matt thinks I should call him.”
“You told Matt?”
“I tell him everything — relationships should be totally honest.”
I could feel my eyebrows raise. Good for you, I thought — sarcastically. I wasn’t sure telling her fiancé that she dreamed about her ex-boyfriend was the pinnacle of good judgment.
“Why does he think that?”
“He thinks it might help settle my feelings. He knows I dream about Tyler a lot.”
“A lot?”
She’d been sitting upright in her wheelchair too long. The color was draining from her face.
“Go lie down. You don’t need to keep me company,” I said.
She stood and walked a few steps to the couch.
Tyler had been out of Amy’s life for 8 years. I hated that he’d shown up again, even if just in her dreams. Hadn’t he started all our problems?
