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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. If you trust your daughter, she shouldn't be a problem.

- "she shouldn't be a problem" means "she'll be ok", right?

2. I hope something I said helps you out.

- "helps you out" means "help you solve your problems", right?

3. On the outside she behaves as if she didn't love me, but deep down she still loves me so.

- Is this natural?

Thanks a bunch to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[CP]

1. It sounds more as if it means, "she shouldn't be a problem for you," although it might mean, "she should be okay."

2. Yes.

3. More natural: "She acts like she doesn't care, but deep down she still loves me."

You don't need "on the outside" when you are talking about how she behaves, and it sounds a little excessive in your sentence. But if you want to use that expression, try:

"On the outside, she's cold to me, but on the inside, she still loves me."
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