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I think the bigger lesson for him is that even when we disagree with someone in authority, we must respect that authority and its "rules". THAT is what it means to be an adult in control of our actions.
Every authority is not to be obeyed simply because it exists. Remember Dr. King? Thoreau? Jefferson?
Aside from that, someone else's parents are not in any position of authority over OP or her kid.
Every authority is not to be respected simply because it exists. Remember Dr. King? Thoreau? Jefferson?
Aside from that, someone else's parents are not in any position of authority over OP or her kid.
Good grief We are hardly discussing civil rights or the rule of law.
I did not say the girls parents had authority over the boy.
I said the boy needs to be taught to respect the wishes and rules of those in authority. They girls parents are the adults who have the right to decide how to parent their child regardless of how "unfair" any of us think they are being.
Good grief We are hardly discussing civil rights or the rule of law.
Either authority is to be respected and obeyed merely because it exists, or it isn't.
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I said the boy needs to be taught to respect the wishes and rules of those in authority. They girls parents are the adults who have the right to decide how to parent their child regardless of how "unfair" any of us think they are being.
They have a right to decide it, but not to draft anyone else to enforce their decision.
Every authority is not to be respected simply because it exists. Remember Dr. King? Thoreau? Jefferson?
Aside from that, someone else's parents are not in any position of authority over OP or her kid.
They are in control of their OWN CHILD though and they have forbid her to have contact with this boy. HE and HIS PARENTS should respect HER FATHER's wishes. Then when HER FATHER finds all the emails she sent without any reply HE WILL SEE IT IS HIS DAUGHTER who initiated the contact and THEIR SON respected him enough not to reply. They BOTH are guilty of "sneaking around and telling lies" because they had to talk at some point to set up the "alternate email" plans and what makes it worse is that HIS PARENTS are condoning his actions and that is absolutely shameful.
This boy and his parents need to drop the situation completely and let it play out, if the teenagers are "in love" they will stand the test of time and I'm betting in a month or so they will both move on and be happier.
Once the girl is 18 and out of her parents home she can do as she chooses, until then HER PARENTS HOME HER PARENTS RULES. No matter how ridiculous anyone else thinks it is.
I'm jus wondering... OP... did you tell your son NOT to see/contact her because her father won't allow it? I think that's all you need to do to absolve yourself of any responsibility in this. That's my whole point. And if so, if they get caught, and all hell breaks loose... then you don't protect your son in this situation. You let him deal with the consequences But if you're knowingly allowing it, and it seems you are, then you're wrong.
Oh, and that jump drive? That won't do anything but tell the parents that you knew all along. Yeah, good idea. NOT.
I actually think it's more of a possibility that this is simply what they are AFRAID of, not that it has actually happened
Yeah, that thought crossed my mind. Hope the OP has room in her house if she gets knocked up.
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We are hardly discussing civil rights or the rule of law.
