Q - Dear Annabelle, I've just recently gone back out with my ex-girlfriend, and her parents disagree with our choice totally. I really have changed, so what do I do to make them see that? A - Dear Joe, What you do is to treat their daughter with respect, and, by that I mean taking her to nice places and seeing that she is well cared for and not put in jeopardy in any way. This includes NO sexual activity, outside of kissing her good night, briefly, at her parentās front door. This would also include attending church or synagogue with her and her parents, talking with one or both of her parents when you arrive, on time, to pick her up for a film or trip to the museum or whatever, inviting her to your parents home for dinner, and being pleasant to and interested in her siblings. Parents hope for the best match for their children....especially for their daughters. It would be a very good idea for you to get your grades up to Bās and above and to ask her fatherās advice on thoughts for a future career. Now, if you think this advice is dorky, then it could be that youāre in this relationship for the same reasons that her parents would prefer that she not date you. Good manners, excellent character and high integrity are what parents look for in young men who date their daughters. Wouldnāt YOU do the same? - Annabelle