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[quote=Anonymous]So much to process here. The alcohol thing is illegal. Period. So that is how I would deal with that. "Larla, there is no amount of rationalizing you can do to talk your way out of a minor in possession citation...and that would be the LEAST of your worries if you were caught. Other consequences would be that one of you or one of your friends over consumes and dies, drives drunk, passes out, becomes an alcoholic, etc. It is dangerous and it is against the law and as your parent, I cannot and will not condone destructive, illegal behavior." Then pour it down the drain in front of her.

The boyfriend thing is up to you, OP, but I wouldn't allow it personally. I know some others on here will say "it will happen anyway" and they are right. If she wants to find a way to have sex with him, she will do it, whether or not you grant your permission for her to have him hang out at your house unsupervised all day long. But OP, I guess I just would not make it easier/convenient for my teen to get pregnant or wind up with an STD. And I would say to her "I'm sorry you view it as distrust. I just view it as common sense not to put that kind of temptation into the hands of two hormonal teenagers. There are just too many negative outcomes that can occur if you are left alone and fail to exercise self control, and I feel that it is my responsibility to tell you this is not what I want for you. So I will not okay the two of you hanging out here unsupervised all day. Just...no."

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