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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dd had a boyfriend in each grade of MS.

Texting
Guy asking to be his GF
Texting
Texting
Getting together with parents around 1-3x over months.
Guys realizing it’s sort of dumb for their age, breaks up.

Then the drama comes a couple of months later, not at the breakup time.

Most my DD has done is hold hands one time with one of these guys. One guy watched a couple of movies with her and he was too nervous to “make a move” like arm around or kiss.

It’s all socially based. They all go back and report back to their same-gendered friends about what happened. My dd happens to be super confident, bold, outgoing, and that’s the only reason she was first. Now they’re all more confident since they’ve seen her.

Now in 8th, I could see one friend having a first kiss with one of these same boys.

I really loathed 1-2 of these guys. One was so cute with my kid, and .. really .. they all need to grow a few more years before they can handle any of this.

Last note, one of her friends in an unstable home, and a younger grade, has been in many “relationships.” And got caught doing physical acts with one of these boys. The changing home dynamic is putting her at risk for all of the worrisome stuff that my dd has been able to avoid.

So, it’s possible for kids to be doing sexual acts but most are not.
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How did you handle the relationship where you didn’t like the boys? Did you get involved/voiced your concerns or let her figure it out on her own? 
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Nope. Not a word. Supportive of her choice. Told her I wished she saved dating for high school, but I’m glad she’ll tell me.

I wasn’t allowed to date, and so .. I did. And just didn’t tell my parents. Worst. It’s fortunate I didn’t get myself into a lot of trouble.[/quote]

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