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I know it’s only May, but all I am seeing are celebrities who have been asked by colleges to address the graduating class or who are receiving their well-earned degrees (a Master’s for Shaq). The news is showing snippets of speeches. Some were silly and fun, some were over-the-top serious and way too political, and some were just plain funny (Henry “the Fonz” Winkler comes to mind).

The title of the article is exactly what this article is about. I was shopping this week and heard a couple of things that made me look to the left and stare—as if a hidden camera were there and able to read my expression. And what would my expression have been? It would’ve been “seriously?” So, imagine the face you would make when you hear something that you can’t believe to be true because it’s crazy if it were true!

Dear Goldy,

My profile is on a few dating websites. I was contacted by a guy from one of them. We began chatting online, and when we realized things were still moving in the right direction, we started calling each other and hearing each other’s voices. So far, so good, right?

Dear Goldy,

My son has been dating a young lady and has told me and my husband that if things continue to go well, he wants to ask her to marry him. What mother doesn’t want to hear that? I was thrilled! My son is almost 30 and very independent. He has always handled his dating life on his own. If a shadchan contacted me for him, I’d tell my son to call the shadchan back to see if he was interested in whatever young woman she would suggest to him.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been approached and told, “I have a shidduch story just as bad as one of yours.” I’m not in a competition. I’m not trying to be the one with the all-time worst dating experiences. I will gladly hand that crown or scepter to another.

How many times do I have to say, “If you’re old enough to date and marry, you should be the one handling your dating life”? Apparently, I haven’t said it enough times, because again I’m told that someone’s shadchan is “dealing with the boy’s mother.”