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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I think what OP is really reacting to is the fact this child is inappropriate.[/b] I really don’t expect my kids’ tween friends to blurt out information about their sexuality in front of me, period. It’s rude, disrespectful, and clearly being done for a reaction. I don’t care what their sexual preferences are. If they’re looking for a trusted adult to talk to, that’s one thing. Not really seeing how this is different than some tween saying “I like women with big boobs and my schedule’s wide open this V-day!” It’s unnecessary info sharing.[/quote]

OP has an 8th grader and ought to have a pretty good understanding of the idea that 8th graders often say and do inappropriate things.

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I’m the PP you’re responding to. I have a child this age too, so... no sh!t. Yes, they sure do say inappropriate things. There is a spectrum of inappropriate things and most parents would find this super inappropriate. And again, not because it’s related to sexual orientation. That’s fine if it’s witin your comfort zone but many parents wouldn’t feel that way.[/quote]

Would "My plans for Valentine's Day are wide open!" be super inappropriate if the assumption were that OP's daughter's friend was talking about boys?
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It’s not something that needs to be addressed at all. You’re actually making my point. Just say “My plans are wide open!” It doesn’t matter who with. Wouldn’t it sound strange to say “My plans are wide open this Vday for boys!” I assume some of my kids friends identify in other ways, mine did in high school so by saying “My plans are wide open!” I also wouldn’t assume that meant just for boys. [/quote]

You're saying that it's inappropriate to specify the gender(s) of the people you might be interested in for Valentine's Day? Because everybody just assumes that anybody might be interested in anybody? Not in my experience, everybody doesn't.[/quote]

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