Teen son was asked to winter formal (girls ask boys) by girl he's not attracted to

[Anonymous]

He felt obliged to say yes. He has a crush on her cuter friend, a girl he runs a student club with. My opinion is the girl he has a crush on is NOT into him, otherwise she wouldn't have permitted her less attractive friend to ask him. Right or wrong?

Note: Girl he has a crush on did not take a date to the dance (many kids went without dates).

[Anonymous]

I say butt out.

[Anonymous]

This post make you look ugly OP.

[Anonymous]

Right.

[Anonymous]

It's a teachable moment for you OP. Tell him to have fun and treat his date right. Maybe the other girl will notice how fun he is and will ask him next time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I say butt out.

Why? He asked me for advice. He told me in the weeks leading up to the dance he was hoping the cuter girl would ask him. When she didn't, and her friend did, I think I want to encourage him to move on. But I just want to make sure you all agree the cuter girl isn't interested.

[Anonymous]

She may or may not be into him. Maybe she is but will back off because the friend likes him more. Maybe she isn't but will be later. Maybe you shouldn't refer to kids as the cute one and the not cute one.

[Anonymous]

Tell your son HE'S the unattractive friend, so maybe he should have a little empathy for the less attractive girl.

[Anonymous]

We have no idea if the cuter girl isn't interested. Maybe she's not into boys. Make your boy isn't cute. Maybe he's a jerk. They are teenagers. They aren't getting married. Let it go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a teachable moment for you OP. Tell him to have fun and treat his date right. Maybe the other girl will notice how fun he is and will ask him next time.

+1000 Great advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell your son HE'S the unattractive friend, so maybe he should have a little empathy for the less attractive girl.

You are an idiot. You obviously don't have children and hopefully will never have them.

[Anonymous]

'Permitted'? OP get real and stay out of your son's love life. He could have said no, nice that he accepted. But he has a chance to go out with his 'choice' for the dance that actually matters - Prom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have no idea if the cuter girl isn't interested. Maybe she's not into boys. Make your boy isn't cute. Maybe he's a jerk. They are teenagers. They aren't getting married. Let it go.

This. They get to go to the dance and have fun. As long as there are no sexual activity expectations there is not a problem. Usually there is always teen relationship drama, so people may switch dates during the dance or just have fun as a group. No big deal.

[Anonymous]

Why are you referring to her as "less attractive friend" why can't she just be friend? Sounds like your son has an asshole for a mom, and that his crush is interested in someone else. You are wrong for adding in all the other fluff.

[Anonymous]

Well he said yes, so he should go and treat her right. ou might mention how in the future he doesn't have to say yes, there is a way to turn someone down nicely.