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.
singingheart@gmail.com
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
delicatedating@gmail.com
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.
