Dear Annie, I have been dating a wonderful woman for almost a year, and I have noticed some strange behavior lately. What concerns me most is her clothing. Case in point: We were invited to a pool party and barbecue at a friend’s house.
When I picked her up, she was dressed as if she was going to an important business meeting, complete with high heels and a Gucci handbag.
The second time, we were on our way to a memorial service for one of her colleagues’ husband and she was wearing shorts and a t-shirt. The third time, she was wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt to have dinner with friends at a fine dining restaurant for their 35th wedding anniversary. We both got interesting looks at her appearance.
I have tried several times to talk to her about her dressing inappropriately for certain outings but have hit a brick wall. I have also contacted her close friend who has been unable to help me. It has gotten to the point where I am considering not going out with her on the weekends anymore. How can I deal with this? It is starting to affect me at work. – Stonewalled
Dear Stonewalled, The most disturbing thing about this situation is not so much the fashion choices themselves, but that your friend seemingly started behaving so differently out of the blue, without much consideration for the social context around her.
Can you think of anything that might have led to this breakup? Does she have family or other close friends you can talk to about this instead? I’m afraid this and the other odd behaviors you mentioned but didn’t elaborate on might be a sign that there’s something bigger going on.
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