My son Robert has been dating a girl for six months, but I only recently learned about her. All I knew was that they met at a café near his college, and she was too shy to meet us.

When Robert proposed, I was thrilled and invited her over for dinner. But when I saw her, I froze. She looked confused as I led her to the kitchen and locked her in, shouting for my son to call the police.

I believed she was a scammer. The police arrived and explained it was a mistake—she had been mistaken for someone else with a similar name. Embarrassed, I apologized, but she left in tears, refusing to accept it. My son was furious and hasn’t spoken to me since.

I deeply regret what happened and wish I could undo it. Any advice on how to fix this would mean the world.

Sincerely, Claudia.