Questioning Strength or Insecurity

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Samantha reflects on a confusing emotional experience, unsure whether she was genuinely diminished by the interaction or simply encountered a man whose weakness and insecurity shaped the outcome after she took the initiative to ask him out. 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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0:32.5	Samantha, welcome to the program.
0:35.5	Hello, Dr. Laura.
0:36.7	Good afternoon.
0:37.5	Thank you so much for taking my call.
0:40.0	You're very welcome.
0:41.6	Okay.
0:42.0	So I'll give you some quick background and then I will jump into my question.
0:45.8	Okay.
0:46.3	Super dopers.
0:47.7	I am a 57-year-old single lady, never married, no kids.
0:53.1	And I know in kind of recent months, you've talked a lot about the kind
0:57.4	of importance of direct communication. So that might be exactly the answer that I need from you.
1:02.8	Okay. So I know this, I know this man casually through some kind of professional interactions.
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