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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]LOL, if my son was openly sharing about his love life to me I’d assume he was going to eventually realize he was gay. It’s extremely atypical for boys to be chitchatting with their moms about their girlfriends.

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For the toxic boys, yes. Of course they won’t talk.

And the fact you think only gay boys talk to their moms just makes me realize your family is highly toxic. [/quote]

Yup. The users, cheaters, abusers and ego maniacs are not chitchatting with mom about their girlfriend. Because they know how disappointed their mom would be. And the mom turning a blind eye is even worse.

Boys that respect and like their girlfriend and genuinely want to evolve, do talk to their mom/dad. And their girlfriend would be over at each others houses, going to dinners, studying together, encouraging each other etc….

If your son isn’t open or talkative that is a HUGE red flag that he is not a good boyfriend. [/quote]

In the age of phones, social media, laced pills, date rape drugs, sexting, unlimited porn (that isn’t a healthy depiction) and online bullying/peer pressure; your boys are involved or doing so much that you are probably not aware of. Hands off parenting for teens is neglect. It’s your job to make sure they are learning how sex and relationships work online. That’s scary. [/quote]
+1 watch the netflix show Adolescence.

I'm a PP whose DS shared with me his breakup woes and what happened.   When they were together, he would tell me how they would talk about their future together, what they are going to do for Valentines day, etc.   He told me he loved her.  DS is 19.  DH had the sex talk with him when he was much younger, and I have been very open with him about NOT getting her pregnant. I did not go so far as getting him condoms. He did that himself (I found one - new).  At least I know he was being safe.

He told me the other day that he thought DH and I were model parents. We are not. I cringe when I think of the many mistakes I made.  But, I think he appreciates how open we are with him, but at the same time we give him space.   He said he now feels closer to us than when he was younger, and I'm so grateful for that.  Usually, boys become more distant as they get older.  But, in our case, because he's pretty responsible, and we respect him, I think he feels more comfortable sharing his emotions with us.  I think he also learned through this breakup that he needs to share his feelings and not keep it bottled up.  At first, he kept them inside, and it made him terrible to be around.

I hope we remain close.  My brother is not close to our parents, at all, in any way.  [/quote]

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