Lauren

And the fact, too, she was like, I really cut back on budgeting.

Did things that I would want to do.

That hurts.

No, it is like a very rare breed of people.

Like it's a very unique problem.

I will say, though, culture, maybe geographically, like what part of the world are they in?

I think you just have to go based on how you're feeling.

You know, if you love this person so much and you want to get past this, then you have to have a conversation of, like, we are going to have stronger boundaries with your parents going forward.

Like, there's no more tests.

And I also think it would really depend on...

how involved he was in this yeah if he was also involved in this and making these comments too of like oh i might get laid off and like also in on this scheme then i don't think i could move forward with someone like that it would be really tough

It would feel like it's like the Truman Show where it's like, what is my reality?

Totally.

If going forward, it's like, oh, I have a health scare.

I had a health thing come up.

Right.

Can you even believe that?

Or are you testing me to see if I'll leave?

Yeah.

A year.