# Adult children of alcoholics, or Why did my guy stand me up?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-children-of-alcoholics-or-why-did-my-guy-stand-me-up/126523>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 1, 2002, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-children-of-alcoholics-or-why-did-my-guy-stand-me-up/126523 "2002-09-01T04:52:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-children-of-alcoholics-or-why-did-my-guy-stand-me-up/126523/41 "2002-09-08T15:04:38Z")

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Eva, I was asking because a lady did something like this to me a couple months ago. I could, of course, just call her at home & find out what happened–but her mother usually answers the phone 🙂

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**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-children-of-alcoholics-or-why-did-my-guy-stand-me-up/126523/42 "2002-09-08T20:52:10Z")

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Well, at this point, what do you have to lose by trying? I say go for it, particularly if you know there’s a time when her mom isn’t home.

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**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-children-of-alcoholics-or-why-did-my-guy-stand-me-up/126523/43 "2002-09-11T16:26:30Z")

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Well, it seems this story is having a (relatively) happy ending. He’s resumed e-mailing me during the day about all kinds of goofy stuff, and I got home Monday night to an invitation to go out for a burger. We did, and it was a completely relaxed and enjoyable time.

So if nothing else, seems I do have a new friend, and I’m currently playing it by ear. At least I may have someone to go to random wacky ad esoteric musical events with! (Swedish folk/rock, anyone?)

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**Author:** ![Doubting\_Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@Doubting\_Robert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doubting_Robert)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-children-of-alcoholics-or-why-did-my-guy-stand-me-up/126523/44 "2002-09-11T16:38:31Z")

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I hope it is a good thing that you were not discouraged by my earlier negative comments.

I wish you the best of luck!

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