Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
You're going to be very disappointed in life. No one will live up to your unrealistic expectations.
I have no doubt that I'll be disappointed, just as I at times disappointed my parents. None of us are perfect.
Why are my expectations unrealistic? If it was possible for my wife and I to remain chaste before marriage, then it's possible for my children to do the same.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ss20ts
One can have morals and still have sex!
Are morals subjective or objective?
Quote:
Originally Posted by ss20ts
Your expectations sound more like demands than expectations.
Sure, I make demands of my children. As long as they live in my house, they are under my direct authority and I demand a certain standard of behavior. That's called good parenting.
I have no doubt that I'll be disappointed, just as I at times disappointed my parents. None of us are perfect.
Why are my expectations unrealistic? If it was possible for my wife and I to remain chaste before marriage, then it's possible for my children to do the same.
It sounds like you and your wife made that choice - will you allow your children to make their own choice?
He already answered that question. He said "as long as they live in my house", he will demand a certain standard of behavior.
Parents are held responsible for any consequences of a minor's behavior. So there is something called "parental rights"--the right to hold a minor to certain standards of behavior.
I haven't heard of this being done but there's a legal means for a minor to terminate parental rights. A child under 18 can petition a court for emancipation, so the child will then legally be considered an adult. If a minor persists in acting out doing adult behaviors then maybe it's time to say, "There's the door. Go get a job and then you can do whatever you want to do."
I have no doubt that I'll be disappointed, just as I at times disappointed my parents. None of us are perfect.
Why are my expectations unrealistic? If it was possible for my wife and I to remain chaste before marriage, then it's possible for my children to do the same.
Are morals subjective or objective?
Sure, I make demands of my children. As long as they live in my house, they are under my direct authority and I demand a certain standard of behavior. That's called good parenting.
Good luck with that! Good parenting also means realizing teens have sex and preparing them for it.
He already answered that question. He said "as long as they live in my house", he will demand a certain standard of behavior.
Parents are held responsible for any consequences of a minor's behavior. So there is something called "parental rights"--the right to hold a minor to certain standards of behavior.
I haven't heard of this being done but there's a legal means for a minor to terminate parental rights. A child under 18 can petition a court for emancipation, so the child will then legally be considered an adult. If a minor persists in acting out doing adult behaviors then maybe it's time to say, "There's the door. Go get a job and then you can do whatever you want to do."
This doesn't apply to sexual consent and associated issues, though it does apply to child support. Also, trying to get a 16 year old prosecuted for stat rape of a 14 year old is either unsuccessful or possibly counterproductive (if a pregnancy results, the older partner's criminal record will make it harder for them to get a job and start supporting the child they created). It is not a simple matter of minors being a legal appendage of their parents.
No court is going to force emancipation on a minor who doesn't want it, simply because they entered a sexual relationship. In most states, in order to get emancipated, a minor has to be at least 16 years old, has to wish to be emancipated, and has to earn enough income to be liveable without needing "free rent" from their parents.
Ahhhhh my mother's favorite line...because I said so. My response was always and?
And her sixteen year-old daughter got pregnant. And her seventeen year-old son got hooked on hard drugs and booze and died of an overdose. They’re called children for a reason...
And her sixteen year-old daughter got pregnant. And her seventeen year-old son got hooked on hard drugs and booze and died of an overdose. They’re called children for a reason...
What? None of that happened! I was NEVER pregnant as a teenager. My brother did not become a drug addict or an alcoholic. He's also alive and well. You're soooooo far off base!
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
