MischievousGntlman
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Darq.Desirez said:No harm meant, but I'd inform miss 14 y/o daughter that she can get her butt back on that phone or PC or however she talks to him and let him know there's been a major change of plans. How major you ask? MAJOR!!! As In H E L L N O!!!!
Ok so call me an old fuddy duddy, but I don't think kids under the age of 16 should date. Chaperoned school dance or other activity... a strong maybe. But DATE??? Nope. No way. No how.
~begins to wonder about my own daughter who will be at that age soon, and a son even sooner~
You sound like a good Dad DD. Mine are older (15 girl, 24 boy) and I can assure you that taking that approach will almost guarantee they'll grow to hate you and shut you out. Then again, 'bout the time they turn 22, 23, 24, they'll have this "revelation" (what we call maturity) where they look at you with new eyes and see someone who really does love them and is willing to sacrifice for them to protect them.
So just stay the course. Realize that they might really hate you during those last years of high school and maybe right on through college or their first career. In the end though, especially when/if they have kids of their own, they'll start to see you for who you really are: the loving Dad who did his best to protect them and prepare them.
And I can tell ya after having my son go through that, you'll get a dear friend for life as a result. They really do grow up into adults and come to see the light after a while. That's when it "sticks" forever and you know you've made your mark.
MG
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too good...
