I shared most of my story with my confused shidduch reference friend and our friendship survived unchanged. So I told two more friends
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“Um, I got a phone call,” my friend and shidduch reference began. “They wanted to know what your medical history includes.”
Uh-oh.
“Strange question,” I responded casually, my heart flip-flopping.
Dear Mrs. Fine,
You assured me that you understand the sensitivity of a medical shidduch. I want honesty with my future spouse, but we live in a frum society… Does this boy have frum parents? Don’t they understand that friends can’t know everything? Please tell me my secret is still safe.
Thanx,
Shira
Dear Shira,
I’m so sorry this happened. The boy and his parents are frum — and open with their community about his challenges; they did not realize you are not. This won’t happen again, don’t worry.
