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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:02 PM Original message |
Any words of wisdom from fellow or former parents of teenage daughters?! |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. You need to reel that in and quick. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Also... |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. get her involved in |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm thinking get on her IM, IM the 18 yr-old |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Good suggestion. Let him know he's dealing |
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mcctatas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. Be careful about forbidding her to see him... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. What you said ... |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Invite him to dinner! Show him your gun collection ... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. I had a shovel ... |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. I don't know... I was forbidden to see a guy when I was a teenager. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. I concur. |
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plcdude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. Having had three daughters, |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. Oh, wow -- you have my sympathy. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Boy, you should know that I don't mind going back to prison..." |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. I have raised three wonderful Daughters, |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. I am not above taking away EVERYTHING. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. The key to everything for teens is simple. Electricity and water. Without them, they die. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. I can't tell you the joy I felt the day my 13 year old told me she was gay |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Tape her inside a cardboard box. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. Contact the 18 year old. Tell him he can end up going to jail if |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
18. Have her take a purity pledge and your troubles will be over! |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. You should understand the causes of such behaviors first |
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blueraven95 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
22. I don't have a teenage daughter, but I would suggest... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. Prepare for worst case scenario - make sure you guys had the "protection" talk |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I second that |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
24. First of all, confront reality head on yourself. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
26. Stop it now while you can |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. There is a line in The Tempest about this... |
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Road Scholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. Just explain to her that you are going to be a complete asshole but |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
29. 1) Lord loves a workin' man; |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
30. 1) Inform the 18 yo how old your daughter is. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
32. Some advice frome someone who used to be an 18yo guy: |
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