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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think its also important to remember that on a message board its in the abstract, in real life things are more 'grounded' and less philosophical.

Picture this- 2 girls have been in school together since elementary or middle school, went to some of the same summer day camps, have all the same friends/ social circle, play soccer together for the JV team, etc. Parents reasonably know each other (this varies depending on comfort level of parents of course). At 14, the girl, let's call her Jen, wrestles with and then decides to tell her mom she's gay or that she is a relative centrist on the human sexuality continuum or something in that range. She also tells one of her close friends, Rebecca. Rebecca and mom are both supportive since after all that's just a part of Jen and they care about and support Jen. Its not an abstract thing for them on a message board, its their friend or kid that they love and want to see be happy and real. Then Friday rolls around and Jen and Rebecca want to eat pizza and watch movies and go to sleep. Like 14 year olds do. Nothing has changed in that scenario- its "just Jen" still.

In the abstract its all about rule X for scenario Y. In real life its not like that as much.[/quote]

OP here. Thank you all for your thoughtful replies.  We are in the above scenario. Trying to work out what is just girls being girls while being on the lookout for potential sexual activity. One thing that truly concerns me is that our DD will simply begin to lie and say she's not interested in someone when we ask her, and we will allow the sleepover not knowing the full extent of the relationship. She has been truthful thus far, but we still have many teenage years ahead of us.

Agree with other pp's that 14 is too young for physical activity regardless of orientation. [/quote]

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