------- - Dad, what do you think? Is it possible that a mature man considers me a lady and not a child?
- You're not a child anymore--I think.
- Who knows? But seriously!
- Okay, tell me. Who is he?
- He is just like you. [Literally, she says, ''The spitting image of you.''] What's wrong?
- I'm starting to have nightmares at the thought of becoming a relative to someone like me. What do you like about him?
- Everything.
- Is he married?
- No, he divorced a long time ago.
- Good. Never be in a relationship with a married man.
- Why?
-You're "not a child," right? You should understand why.
- Not to ruin other people's families?
- I don't care about other people--though it sounds rude. No, not because of others. It's because you should never ever agree to be second. Never let a man think that you might be second for a moment. He will lie to you: that it takes time, that you should wait a little, that you are the best he's had in his life. And all this stupid stuff. Remember, it is up to you to decide what role you play in his life. Whatever you choose, it will be your position ...for the rest of your life.
- But you didn't answer my question.
- Is it possible that an experienced man could fall in love with you passionately like a boy? Be like a child. === Please, feel free to edit or make any changes you deem necessary. (The phrase in bold is the key phrase in this dialog.)
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