Was JUST about to mention Ted

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Also I never liked the whole read into the situation approach. I'm more of a straight forward type of guy. If I was in this situation, I would just ask her if she still has an interest in this relationship. Straight to the point, yes or no question and answer.
If no, wish her mother all the best, and move on. Got no time to sit there and analyze the situation, contemplate if her story adds up, etc. Plenty of other fish in the sea.
I always fall back to the band-aid analogy I said a couple pages ago. Just rip it off quickly. It'll only hurt a little bit and you can move on.
Now regarding your point about whether the story is legitimate or not, there's another thing you have to consider. They have only been dating for a couple weeks. I don't know the level of intimacy they share, but I'm almost certain they're not best pals. Sure she MIGHT be on the phone almost 24/7, but she's not going to cry on some bloke's shoulder who may be a potential partner.
True or false, it's a personal matter.