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.
Does she know how worried you are? If not, try to explain in a way that let’s her feel compassion towards you and not feel blamed/attacked/claustrophobic. At least then she might regularly let you know that she’s still safe. Do you or her know anyone else in Russia who can be there for her if she needs any help?
She does. She just says everything will be fine, nothing to worry about, relax. We talk daily at least. And no, I don’t know anybody in Russia. I’m pretty sure she doesn’t know anybody besides her boyfriend and his family / friends either.