HOME / Slate V : Slate's online video magazine. Dear Prudence: Scary Ex Dilemma A weekly Dear Prudence video. Posted Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at 1:01 PM Tweet Slate's advice columnist Prudence counsels a woman about whether or not to warn the new girlfriend of her frightening ex. Watch more Dear Prudence videos at Slate V. Tweet MYSLATE Save this story. Follow all Slate V articles. Follow the Video section. Follow stories by . MySlate is a new tool that lets you track your favorite parts of Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more. SLATE'S MOST VIRAL The Never-Before-Seen Memoir of a Guantánamo Detainee How the United States Kept Mohamedou Ould Slahi Silent for 12 Years Who Said It: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford or Simpsons Mayor Diamond Joe Quimby? Click here to load comments.