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From: rcj1@ihuxi.UUCP (Ray)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Sticky situation...
Message-ID: <806@ihuxi.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 10:36:40 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 16 10:36:40 1984
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	I'm not sure this is the correct group to be posting
	this to but here goes.


	Yesterday I ordered my daughter (who will be 16 in Apr.),
	to stop going with her boyfriend.
	The reason being is that he is 22 yrs. old!
	This relationship started out as a "..but they only see
	each other and talk to each other in church.." type thing.
	So I didn't do anythin about it. (It started back in Nov. 83).
	However it progressed to 2-3 hr. phone calls; school attitude
	disintegrating and other type changes. I read a note from him to
	her which indicated to me that his feelings for her are a little
	stronger then just "I like you" type of thing. I know little 
	about his personal life, except that he's been around. (license
	suspended because of DWI, the drug scene, to name a few). But
	people can change. The main thing I object to is the age
	difference. Mentally, I don't think my daughter could handle
	a guy of 22. She's gone with a couple kids here own age with
	no real problems. She's really a decent kid. She doesn't hang out
	with the wrong group. Although she need's to learn a little more
	about respecting her mother/father.

	I'm just wondering if anyone out there has had a similar
	experience? If so what were the consequences?
	I might add she was devastated when I ordered her to break
	up with him, and my wife is worried sick wondering if
	she would consider doing anything she might regret later...
	He lives in another town,approx. 15 miles away so they
	can't see each other except at church which is held
	4 times a week. I imagine he's working on getting his license
	back so if he had a car then I'd have a real headache...
	I believe I did the right thing, do you?
	Any comments, suggestions???

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					Ray,
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