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Admin Irock · #61 11-06-2009, 02:55 PM

Hugs from me too!!

Aluminum Cloud · #62 11-07-2009, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by woodwoman

Anyone here ever had a parent tell you they disapproved of your bf/gf and forbid you to see/speak to him/her? How'd that work?

I understand where you're coming from but texting is much more impersonal than face-to-face talk and kids are much more likely to text something inappropriate than to say it face to face. Banning him from texting her is different (and much easier to do) than banning him from speaking to her.

Aluminum Cloud · #63 11-07-2009, 07:23 AM

Oh I just saw the post about your dog--I'm so sorry.

FrugalLeprechaun · #64 11-27-2009, 12:07 PM

I'm sorry about your pet. We recently had to put our 17 year old cat down and it's not an easy time!!

Re: inappropriate pictures/texting. You can only parent your son. If I knew the girl's family or if she were in our district I would contact them and say, "here's what's going on." However, she's not, and about the only thing you can do is be honest with your son (which you have been) and follow through with blocking her number if the need arises.

I think it was good that you gave him a chance to sort it out on his own. I think it gave him a real shot of making a mature decision after having thought some things through. The thing is, he can't save her. If she's doing this with him, then most likely she's doing this with other guys. It's too easy not to, you know? All he can do is tell her that it isn't helping her in finding a guy who's good for her, and that what she's doing is illegal and disrespectful to him. He wants to like her, but not if it means he has to lie to his family/hide things/compromise his own principles.

His skin will clear up, and because he sounds like a really good kid some girl will see him for the man he's going to be and be the girlfriend he deserves.

Good luck!
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