Hi. I have a 20-year-old daughter. Recently she met this Russian guy online and they started dating. On Thursday she flew to Istanbul (from our city of Bucharest); on Friday from Istanbul to Moscow. She didn’t tell us she was going to Russia. We found out after she was already there. Since yesterday I can’t stop worrying given the whole situation in the region.
imo, this situation is way too complex for internet strangers to effectively help with. It’s definitely worthwhile to seek out therapy to help process these feelings and to make a plan for resolving some of the deeper issues at play.
I agree that the internet might not be the best place to share your fears. At the same time though Russia is a country at war and doesn’t seem to be very friendly to foreigners at the moment. I’m not sure if that suggests a deeper issue than a caring parent being understandably worried about their daughter.