DD only doing summer job for boy?
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Anonymous
| DD 16 has a summer job. DH and I were so proud of her for taking the initiative. But she recently confessed that she only got this particular job because a boy she finds attractive, who she has neither spoken to (she doesn't even know his name) works there too. What if anything would you make of this? If anything I'm a little disappointed she's not doing it for a more admirable reason. |
Anonymous
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Whatever.
It's on par with taking a job in California because the weather is good. |
Anonymous
| Sounds normal for age 16. Did you not know the premise of the tv show Felicity? |
Anonymous
| Sounds so normal. I would be thankful that the thing she did for a boy was get a job... |
Anonymous
| Truly, who cares? What's this "admirable" reason you were looking for - pursuit of cash, regardless of coworkers? This feels like OP is looking for a reason to judge her DD and I'm sure that plays out a dozen different ways every day. |
Anonymous
| BTDT. At least she’s working! |
Anonymous
| So? Shut up. Everyone deserves a story. Everyone’s story has chapters like, “The Summer I Worked At Dairy Queen for a Boy.” |
Anonymous
This, which is a shame since OP probably doesn't even realize it, or OP is virtue signaling. |
Anonymous
| At least she won't risk being fired for calling him at work she can just flirt in person like people used to do. The old fashioned way. |
Anonymous
| Get her on the pill asap. Did you see that break room video at megamart? |
Anonymous
| Totally normal! |
Anonymous
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My daughter is applying for a job at Taco Bell because she thinks that getting a discount on Taco Bell is the best possible perk for a job. She could have had a number of other jobs, but this is the one she pursued for her own (dumb) reason.
You maybe should consider that "making money" is not a "more admirable" reason than "because she loves their quesadilla" and "because she likes a boy." That's your adult values judging a teenager's job. Let her be a teenager for like 5 minutes before you expect her to have adult values. |
Anonymous
Oh, come on OP. Weren't you 16 once? |
Anonymous
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As long as she’s being responsible and doing her job well, I wouldn’t worry about it.
I mean, my kid mainly does her sport because her friends do it. But oh well. |
Anonymous
| I don't know, I'd be a little worried. What happens if the boy quits? |