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My mom gave up everything to raise me after Dad walked out. She sacrificed her happiness so I could have mine. At 23, I thought helping her find love was the least I could do. So, I made her a dating profile and encouraged her to put herself out there again. What I never expected? Her first match was my boss.<\/p>\n

The next morning, at work, I noticed Michael\u2014usually stoic\u2014grinning at his phone. My friend Natalie joked that he must be in love. Out of curiosity, I peeked. My heart dropped: he was texting my mother<\/em>. They even had a dinner date scheduled that night.<\/p>\n

Panicked, I knew I had to stop it. Michael was about to leave early\u2014unheard of. Desperate, I faked a report issue to delay him, then accidentally-on-purpose spilled coffee on his laptop to ruin his evening plans.<\/p>\n

He was furious but stayed to salvage his work.<\/p>\n

I felt terrible. But the thought of Mom dating my boss? I couldn\u2019t handle it. Maybe I robbed her of a chance\u2026 but I wasn\u2019t ready to call him \u201cDad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not yet.<\/p>\n

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