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[quote=Anonymous]10th grade DD has just recently started dating a girl.  This is her first relationship, ever, and she's smitten. She's shown interest in both girls and boys and has made no declarations about her sexuality at present. We're totally fine with all of this and just want to do our best to support her!

That said, the topic of a sleepover has been floated. If it was a boy she was dating, my clear answer would be no. I honestly do feel like any romantic partnerships should be treated the same, which is why I also want to say no to a sleepover with her girlfriend. Although to be fully honest, this feels like a really slippery slope to navigate from this point on.

I want to keep the lines of communication open and don't want her to feel like she has to sneak around or otherwise be dishonest about this or other relationships. I also know that if they want to have sex, they'll have sex, be it at a sleepover or just hanging out one afternoon.  I think physical intimacy is an important part of any relationship and don't have any plans to try and stop it, but I'm also torn. She has close gay and straight female friends, and I've never given those sleepovers a second thought.

Do you allow same-sex sleepovers with your kid's romantic partners? Why or why not?[/quote]

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