You and your girlfriend have decided to get a place together and while your step-mother is outwardly supportive and happy for you, you know that she's sad about you leaving; you've always been very close. So you're not totally surprised when you come home, a week before your move, to your step-mom in your bedroom, wondering if you two can try some "intimacy exercises" because she feels like you're drifting apart. You agree - you love your step-mother, and don't want her to feel upset. So you kneel on your bed across from your step-mother while she instructs you how to do the exercises.