Reply To: What can I do when your loved one’s dad is dying?

I mean, you’re in a new relationship and there’s not much you can do from a distance. You two haven’t been through anything hard yet as a couple, and you don’t know her all that well or what she needs when she’s going through bad stuff. That’s okay, give yourself a break, you only just started dating. The answer is really just to be there for her. If she texts you, text her back. Tell her you’re thinking of her. Ask her how she is. Send a card. Don’t lay your own problems on her right now. When she gets back, try to be receptive to how she’s acting and how she probably feels. Go with it. Don’t judge her. You kind of just have to roll through it. She might not be okay for quite some time. She might have more bad days than good days. You’re not going to be able to fix this and make it okay. You just have to kind of be there with her through it.