Ok, here's the thing. My daughter wants to go to the movies with a boy... she's 13. I won't say how old he is until the end of this post. This is the first time she's ever shown interest in a boy... well, the first time she's told me about it. I don't know what to do! First off, she's pretty much known him since she was knee high to a grasshopper. She said she has liked him for a long time. She told him first, he didn't come to her. I had her ask him some questions. Would he mind meeting her parents.. he said no. Would he mind me going to the movies with them.. he said no. Would he mind me taking them out to eat afterword.. again, he said no.... What kind of kid is he, how is he doing in school. He's making high B's in advanced placement classes, has never had an office referral, etc.

I trust my daughter... she was recently voted president of the NJHS for next year, she got tons of awards at the ceremony last night, she's like the perfect kid! I'll never understand how I got so lucky! LOL Her dad says "NO!" because of the age difference. He thinks that it'll be an ongoing thing. I don't think so because they're out of school all summer. Who knows, maybe she'll lose interest in him by next semester. Anyhow, if they did want to go out again, I would be going with them... Hell, I'd be the one driving them where they need to go!

She knows him pretty well because he's first chair trombone in high school. They seem to have a lot in common, especially concerning anime. I have met him once before. He's my daughter's friend's brother's friend... if that makes sense. I met him at her friend's house when I took her there for her bday party. He seemed nice enough.

Ok, here's the catch. He's 17, a junior in high school. Now, I know I should be saying "Hell no!!!" But this is the first time I've ever had to make this decision... I Don't want to break her heart. I know it won't be the first time for her, but I do trust her 100% Question is, can I trust him? Then again, what could they do with me hovering over them wherever they go? And he agreed to meet us first. If he can meet us and not run out the door screaming for his life, he may actually have good intentions! LOL

Geez, I don't know.... What do y'all think? Serious replies only, please.

lol i already have my base plan... I'm going with the old put the fear of god into the boy then trust my daughter. but mines only 3 months... wait 13 years and see if i still have the same plan or a bigger shotgun.

I like Bill Engvall's bit about this: "So I said to this kid, 'Thats my Baby right there and she means the world to me. So if you get any ideas about huggin or kissin or holdin hands, I want you to remember these words - I'm not afraid of goin back to prison!'

  QUOTE (freensleazy @ June 4, 2008, 15:43)


Eeeeeeeeeexactly!

And although he seemed like a nice kid, even came up to me in the band hall and introduced himself to me and shook my hand, ultimately the answer was still no. The age difference being the only factor. Plain and simple!

Ok, here's the thing. My daughter wants to go to the movies with a boy... she's 13. I won't say how old he is until the end of this post. This is the first time she's ever shown interest in a boy... well, the first time she's told me about it. I don't know what to do! First off, she's pretty much known him since she was knee high to a grasshopper. She said she has liked him for a long time. She told him first, he didn't come to her. I had her ask him some questions. Would he mind meeting her parents.. he said no. Would he mind me going to the movies with them.. he said no. Would he mind me taking them out to eat afterword.. again, he said no.... What kind of kid is he, how is he doing in school. He's making high B's in advanced placement classes, has never had an office referral, etc.

I trust my daughter... she was recently voted president of the NJHS for next year, she got tons of awards at the ceremony last night, she's like the perfect kid! I'll never understand how I got so lucky! LOL Her dad says "NO!" because of the age difference. He thinks that it'll be an ongoing thing. I don't think so because they're out of school all summer. Who knows, maybe she'll lose interest in him by next semester. Anyhow, if they did want to go out again, I would be going with them... Hell, I'd be the one driving them where they need to go!

She knows him pretty well because he's first chair trombone in high school. They seem to have a lot in common, especially concerning anime. I have met him once before. He's my daughter's friend's brother's friend... if that makes sense. I met him at her friend's house when I took her there for her bday party. He seemed nice enough.

Ok, here's the catch. He's 17, a junior in high school. Now, I know I should be saying "Hell no!!!" But this is the first time I've ever had to make this decision... I Don't want to break her heart. I know it won't be the first time for her, but I do trust her 100% Question is, can I trust him? Then again, what could they do with me hovering over them wherever they go? And he agreed to meet us first. If he can meet us and not run out the door screaming for his life, he may actually have good intentions! LOL

Geez, I don't know.... What do y'all think? Serious replies only, please.