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Wednesday my 16 year old daughter ran away and left me a note. I was able to find proof on her computer she was taking a flight to visit 24 year old man. Thursday the police were able to take her into custody at the gate in the airport. She's home and I feel very lucky we saved her. Friday I am in her room and find a painting this guy made of her (not sexual) and 2 photos of him - which I confiscate. My daughter freaked out and came downstairs screaming. My husband sided with her, saying she deserved some privacy and respect. My feeling is she had too much privacy and that got her into this situation in the first place. I don't want her holding on to these things and having something concrete to keep her attachment going. I was forced into returning the painting and photos top her. I feel it is WRONG.
The guy could be just a nice guy, those relationships happens all the time, but with laws they have now, those relationships are kept secret. If they really love one another, I would have no problem with the relationship. Maybe you need to talk about it and trying to learn about this guy, be open minded without judging him. He might one day be your son-in-law.
Huh? 16 year old taking off in a plane without telling her parents and never having really met the guy?? Anybody can say they're anybody and send pictures of somebody else on the Net. Whoa!
WOOO!!! first thing..it might be ok to talk to a guy over the net but to get on a plane to meet him and not tell her parents!! she could of gotten seriously hurt and she really didnt know this guy (if you think about it) he can get anyones pics off the internet and tell her its him...im so glad that you got her in time before she got on the plane. this guy could have been a 40 year old man.
most People have webcams now, especially young people. That would be a big proof of who he is. It looks to me they have been talking to each other for a long time.
I feel like if I hadn't stopped her in time, it is very possible she could be dead or forced into prostitution or something else just as horrible - the odds are the guy is a freak just as easily as he could be "nice"
My question is - now that she is home - how much privacy and respect does she deserve?
I think she is madly in love with him, and nothing you do will change that. Not even less privacy.
How is your relationship with her? Is it a close one?
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