Dear Umm:

You wrote regarding “it” being the relationship with your bad-tempered boyfriend: “I really want to give it another chance to  see how it is”, and in regard to your mother: “She never really let me do things or explore.. always held me tightly and afraid I would choose a wrong step.. rebelling I can be”-

– I am guessing you are exploring at this time (?), giving this relationship another chance, rebelling perhaps against my motherly advice to .. not give it another chance.

If this is the case, then it’s okay, we can still communicate if you would like: you asked earlier how to deal with his bad-temperedness, do you still want advice on the topic?

anita