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[quote=Anonymous]I have faced this issue.  It does change the dynamics of the group and the evening quite a bit and it isn't always fun.   It's one thing if the teen interjects a normal amount or is fairly quiet.  But I've been at events where the teen is really boring and just won't shut up.  I've also been at events where there are 2 teens this age and they talk to each other in front of all of us and dominate the conversation.  In my experience it's teen girls who are interested in doing this.  I have a 15 year old boy and I have to prod him to spend any time with the adults and he leaves as fast as he can.

I think a reasonable compromise is if the teen hangs around for portions of the evening but excuses themselves at some point.

And no, I don't understand the parents who think we're all enjoying the teen's presence for the entire evening.  Genuinely, I am happy to talk to your teens and happy to have them around.  But not the whole night and it's okay for adults to want some time alone.[/quote]

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