Don’t most people drink water from the kitchen sink?

LOL, both of those are rude responses, but no, teens did that stuff back when I was a teen. I went through a weird and annoying bottled water only phase (though only complained to my own parents, never to another host!). Now I understand science and know that bottled water is actually tested less often for contaminants than tap! My best friend would only wear Guess jeans. Another friend would only eat Kraft brand mac and cheese.

Teens are very susceptible to advertising and peer pressure, just like always.

I don't think you have to worry about it at all. Our teens use bars of soap and drink tap water. Whatever.

Her teeth must have looked pretty bad if she lived her whole life without fluoridated water

So what? "Oh, ok. If you change your mind, let me know." Move on. Be the adult you are claiming to be.

This is not a big deal. Not even close to one.

I mean, I would definitely not want my child to do either of those things, but if another kid did them, I would not even dwell on it to the minimal degree of posting about it on the internet. I'd shrug and on to the next.

Sounds like a low end household tbh op

And, as a teenager who led a very sheltered life, I say this from experience.

Anonymous wrote:I'd be happy my preteen boy took a shower at someone else's house. That wouldn't happen.

Yes, they are getting more particular because they've allowed to become so and have been home almost an entire year without social contact. Give some grace and let it go.

I would say the opposite.

Their parents obviously haven't taught them there are multiple ways of achieving the same thing, ways that don't involve waste of plastic...a new bar of soap requires less plastic than body wash and is not germy, filtered water requires less plastic than bottled, and is usually not germy. Time for a teachable lesson that their parents aren't giving them.

If they are teenagers there is still a lot they need to learn, including lessons about waste and manners. That's when you use grace to try to help them out with their anxiety about anything new, and polite ways to express their discomfort.

I'd be happy my preteen boy took a shower at someone else's house. That wouldn't happen.

Yes, they are getting more particular because they've allowed to become so and have been home almost an entire year without social contact. Give some grace and let it go.

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Anonymous wrote:I would be so embarrassed if my teen did either of those things.

+1

+2

If you are that particular about your soap, bring your own.

Bottled water is a waste of plastic. This is what happens when kids are not given a chance to see the world. They can’t imagine life past the end of their cul de sac.

Anonymous wrote:The parents have indulged them too much, and not taught them manners.

+1

Anonymous wrote:I've had a teen not drink water because he only like bottled. He never told me though, but the next time he brought his own water. I would have gotten some for him. One of my kids is on the spectrum, so quirks don't phase me much.

Was the soap a personal soap or one to share. I don't think I would share a shower soap with a friend. You don't know where he put the soap or what he touched before touching the soap.

OP here, it was a bath sized bar but new in box.

This made me remember when I stayed at a friend's house in college. I forgot to bring toothpaste and she told me there was some in her medicine cabinet. I could. Not. Find it! She probably told me three times it was on the top shelf, so I gave up. Turned out it was one of those little compact upright containers and the label had come off. I had no idea that was toothpaste - I had only ever seen toothpaste in a tube!

I've had a teen not drink water because he only like bottled. He never told me though, but the next time he brought his own water. I would have gotten some for him. One of my kids is on the spectrum, so quirks don't phase me much.

Was the soap a personal soap or one to share. I don't think I would share a shower soap with a friend. You don't know where he put the soap or what he touched before touching the soap.