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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't imagine abandoning my 14 year old at a far away school.[/quote] What if they really want to go — and they’re abandoning you? [/quote] 14 yr olds want a lot of things. It's okay to say no to them. When I was 14 I wanted a nose ring. [/quote] It IS ok, but in this case, the parent clearly supported the 14 year old’s application to boarding school in the first place. If they were going to say “No” because “14 yr olds want a lot of things” - it would have been been better for the kid if the parent had decided this BEFORE getting to this point. Saying “No” now, based solely on the parent’s nervousness and sense of impending loss will likely have repercussions. This is about the parent’s own issues — not at all about immature judgement on the part of the teen. If your parents said “No” to your nose ring, I hope they did it before taking you to the piercing shop and signing the permission slip. [/quote]
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