Gaaaaahhh....17 year old daughter on first date...why am I so freaked out?! (parents, boyfriend)
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Okay, up till now parenting has been a totally chill experience other than some health scares...
Great kid, going to great college next Fall, pretty, sweet, has great friends and now a really nice, cute boyfriend (FB official for 2 weeks, first real date tonight)! Why am I freaking out ***now??????***
How am I supposed to handle this?? I need help. Sorry I cant articulate much more than the feelings. Not much thinking going on.
you sound like you have a great kid. allow her the fun in life she deserves. allow yourself the peace of mind that comes with having children who are maturing enough that they don't need you at every step of the way. don't be a parent that won't let go. she has a life to lead
Nooooo, I would never dream of trying to invade her space. In fact she's already back! They went to a really nice restaurant and came back to the house and then hung out for awhile. She really is a great kid and Im really, really happy she met someone that lives up to her high standards, lol. I just feel scared but I dont know why.
Nooooo, I would never dream of trying to invade her space. In fact she's already back! They went to a really nice restaurant and came back to the house and then hung out for awhile. She really is a great kid and Im really, really happy she met someone that lives up to her high standards, lol. I just feel scared but I dont know why.
part of it may be that you don't want her to experience the hurt that comes with falling in love.
Im watching the Correspondent's Dinner and the President just said this:
"There are few things in life that are harder to find and more important to keep than love"
I think that's it. I think that's why Im scared. I want her to have the confidence to handle love. I didn't till I was much, much older. That's why Im scared.
As an aside, this is really funny to watch (it's live on cspan)
Some one once told me that as parents all we can do is raise our children best we can and instil in them our morales and character and hope for the best....
When my daughter gets to your daughters age.....to heck with what people say....she'll be locked in the house
I think I feel like everything I did as a parent will be measured in the quality of love she experiences, and I feel like these will be the days when I will gradually see if she's going to be truly happy in her life. And, I'm nervous because it's sooooo important. It's everything really.
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