Looking for a romantic spark, an old friend gets ghosted
- A lesbian in her late 60s, writing to Eric, is grappling with grief seven months after her best friend/daughter passed away from breast cancer, while also dealing with a confusing social situation.
- The author's daughter had passed away from breast cancer seven months ago after the author had been her caregiver for almost three years.
- The author tried contacting a woman on Facebook but discovered she had been blocked, and prior to that, the author had phoned the woman's home and left a message after no one answered, and information on websites indicated the woman was not married.
- When the author inquired about the situation with a friend, that friend subsequently ghosted her, and the woman in question claimed she did not know the author, leading the author to believe she was lying.
- The author is now questioning whether it is too late to send thank-you cards to those who offered support during her daughter's illness and funeral, while also determining if pursuing a reconnection with the woman is a step too far, as she finds some of the woman's behavior concerning.
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Asking Eric: Looking for a romantic spark, an old friend gets ghosted
Dear Eric: I am a lesbian in my late 60s. Recently I had a dream of a woman I knew back in the ’70s. I was very taken by her; even though I knew I was gay and confused, I married my boyfriend anyway. But she and I and other friends went on coffee breaks for a couple of years, and she always sat across from me. Sometimes I caught her staring at me and her face would turn red. Back then I was afraid to approach and ask a woman on a date, as many o…

Looking for a romantic spark, an old friend gets ghosted
Dear Eric: I am a lesbian in my late 60s. Recently I had a dream of a woman I knew back in the ’70s. I was very taken by her; even though I knew I was gay and confused, I…
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