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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The echo chamber here are so confident this is normal that they're... reporting posts by users who say actually, this is abnormal, socially stunted behavior.[/quote]

You're super weird.

I'm very confident that this behavior -not dating in HS- is normal. FWIW, my DC had a significant other during the senior year but broke up at the end as they are going sep ways. But very few of my kid's friend have had a GF/BF and even fewer had one that was serious. These are smart, good-looking, "normal" kids. They are enjoying their youth w/o the baggage and pressure of a relationship. t

That's not abnormal or socially stunted. In fact, sleeping around and dating a lot is mostly "normal" in those small, middle-of-nowhere towns (like the one I grew up in) where girls are having babies at 15. I'll take the status quo here over that.

And, I'm pretty sure those other posts were reported (if what you say is even true) b/c they are nasty and calling children names. And for that reason, they should be taken down. Now, you're an a$$hole. But as an adult, hopefully this one will stay up. Plus, if you can dish it, you should take it.[/quote]

You can’t deny the interest in other gender exists and starts to manifest in the early teenage years. It’s not like teens are asexual organisms until mommy says it’s ok.

I really doubt you have any idea about the sex life of your kids friends, kinda bizarre to make this claim. Even more weird is your assumption that a relationship entails baggage and pressure. Just because that’s what you personally experienced, it doesn’t mean everybody perceives it that way.[/quote]

You're moving the goalposts. I never said that "the interest in other genders doesn't exist or doesn't start to manifest in the early teenage years." I also never said teens are asexual and certainly never indicated parent approval was needed. So, let's start there. You're lying about what is being said.

Second, you are pretty arrogant to think you're in a better position to know what I know. So, you have zero credibility here.

Third, This comes down to kids these days making different decisions as to relationships. It has nothing to do with "baggage" (seriously, did you even read any of the posts; no one said that) or pressure. It's that they have more important things to do and they realize they aren't ready for dating.

Lastly I never said "everybody perceives it that way." More lying. Again, ALL kids are not this way but many are. Certainly the majority around where I live in Virginia. And that is def not stunted, abnormal, or anything else negative but kids making different choices that I did when I was in HS.

You want to have a serious argument? Understand what you're arguing and ditch the lies and hyperbole.

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Nobody is moving the goal posts, you literally said this:

“They are enjoying their youth w/o the baggage and pressure of a relationship.”

Sounds like you’re doing a lot of projecting here. I’m very skeptical that you have intimate insight into the relations and sex life of your child’s friends, the mere fact that you think you do shows me you need to understand your boundaries better. Again you’re projecting and think you know what teens want and what’s important to them.

OPs question was about no one on one contact with the opposite sex, which I think it’s not normal and likely involves strict parent rules.[/quote]

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