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Ask Lisi: Mom wants to curb daughter's excessive texting

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By Ellie Tesher
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Dear Lisi: My daughter, in university in another city, texts me constantly throughout the day. Though I have her schedule, I haven’t committed it to memory, so I never know whether she’s in class or not, or where she may be. But I assume that if she’s texting me, she’s awake, not otherwise engaged, probably holding her phone and hoping for a response — especially if the text contains a question. If I don’t respond immediately, she quickly texts again with something like, ‘Hello?
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Dear Lisi: Boyfriend seems to be losing interest in activities

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By Ellie Tesher
| Times Colonist Verified
Dear Lisi: My boyfriend and I have been together for some time now, and it feels like he no longer wants to do the fun stuff we used to do together when we first started dating. At least not with me. He complains that he needs to save money and not spend so much, so we try to eat at home and not go out to eat. But this never seems to be an issue when he goes out with friends to eat or drink. When I suggest doing something like going to a concert or show, he says the same thing.
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Ask Lisi: Don't give up on dating scene, despite first-date debacle

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By Ellie Tesher
| Times Colonist Verified
Dear Lisi: I went on a date last night for the first time in six months. We found each other on a dating app and started chatting. We’re similar in age (early 50s), both divorced for more than three years, both with teenage children. Her photos showed an active, attractive woman who looked natural and wholesome. We met at a restaurant, and I was surprised. She was wearing a very sexy, revealing dress and had clearly just had some work done on her face.
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