I'm Seeing a Side in My Boyfriend I Don’t Like

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Bella went camping with her boyfriend and is noticing qualities in him that she doesn’t like. What should she do? Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:26.6	Mom and Bella.
0:29.0	Yes, we are both here.
0:30.7	Thank you.
0:32.9	You're welcome, Bella.
0:34.2	How old are you?
0:35.8	I'm 16.
0:38.1	And how can I help you?
0:41.0	So this weekend we went camping with my boyfriend of a year, and I've just, like, seen some qualities this weekend that just don't sit right with me.
0:50.3	Like, he's not helping out, like, common sense.
0:53.2	And I feel like it's my role like do you know
0:56.2	do you know what dating is for at any age yes men it's for marriage what's it for no not at 16 not
1:05.7	at 16 no it's not what you think you're dating for marriage at 16?
1:12.7	Well, I wanted to get married at 18.
1:15.9	Oh, that's really foolish.
1:18.9	The divorce rate of people marrying under 28 is huge.
1:24.0	You don't have the maturity and the life experience to make a choice in a man, know what you want, and be able to handle life together.
1:29.9	So I vote no.
1:32.8	But if you want to define it that way, the purpose of dating is to discern whether or not you're a match.
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