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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stop living your kid’s life.

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There’s one on every thread, and it’s tiresome. [b]GMAFB.[/b] There’s still some parenting going on when kids are 15. Yes, she needs to learn on her own but there’s nothing wrong with being direct: “he’s not interested in you romantically.” And then providing gentle support (without telling her what to do).[/quote]

I had to look this up.  It is unnecessary honestly.  Why can't you speak directly and plainly yourself?

Btw, you all forget what it is like being a teen.  Do you really think the teen is going to say "[b]thanks mom, you are right and this boy doesn't like me at all!"[/b]  I am going to move on and find contentment in myself.

GMAFB   :roll: [/quote]

but this is not the goal, necessarily. the teen will be provided with information and a framework to understand male behavior. she doesn't need to apply it on the first day. to suggest that mothers should not teach their daughters about dating is insane. [/quote]

I don't think you need to teacher her about "male behavior" - it is worth emphasizing that his behavior is not a referendum on her worth, and that when someone is behaving in a way that makes you feel bad, it's normal to feel bad, and also that is important information. Because you deserve, and can have, someone who treats you well and makes you feel good. We all deserve that. The sooner she internalizes that message, the fewer autobiographical novels about lousy relationships she'll have to write later in life.

You can talk about your own relationships to the extent you think it'll help. [/quote]

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