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 Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:19 am
that people shouldn't "date" till 16. Like not serious dating just like going somewhere with a girl alone.
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:24 am
People can do as they please..
My mom never liked the idea of dating, but she is always too busy to even know where I am at times.
They can go out if they want to. THere shouldn't be anyone stopping them. But if they make a mistake, isn't that their problems?
People learn from mistakes.
=)
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:20 am
.M.e.o.w.M.i.x. People can do as they please.. My mom never liked the idea of dating, but she is always too busy to even know where I am at times. They can go out if they want to. THere shouldn't be anyone stopping them. But if they make a mistake, isn't that their problems? People learn from mistakes. =) *clap* *clap* *clap* We need more people in the world like you! Now convince my mom of that she is always looking out for me but she does it like to often like she tells me if I can be friends with peole and If I should a different game. You rock!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:23 am
It honestly depends on how much trust your parents hold in you and your actions. I'm sure that if my daughter becomes a straight A student with no problems with friends/drugs/alcohol/etc and is capable of showing good judgement, then hanging out with a boy alone at 16 is fine. The main thing I wouldn't want is for her to do something that she didn't completely think through that would affect her for many years following (i.e. drugs, sex, etc). Basically, it's up to the parents because as parents, we've all been teens before ourselves. Boy, do I sound old.
And as I said in your original thread, until you can drive yourself to a movie or dinner, it's downright lame to hitch a ride with mom in the minivan.
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:23 am
Soleq And as I said in your original thread, until you can drive yourself to a movie or dinner, it's downright lame to hitch a ride with mom in the minivan. I really have to agree. And running off of this, you dating is really pointless if you can't drive. I mean, walking around is 'okay' but it's doesn't really make for good dating. Nor does being forced to catch rides from your parents. Therefore I advise that dating should wait until you can drive.
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:36 pm
Well as long as you are living under your mom's roof, eating her food and wearing clothes she buys for you she is in charge. I think some kids are ready to 'date' earlier and some are not. If she says you are waiting then it looks like you are.
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:35 pm
Chalda Well as long as you are living under your mom's roof, eating her food and wearing clothes she buys for you she is in charge. I think some kids are ready to 'date' earlier and some are not. If she says you are waiting then it looks like you are. well I was talking to my mom and she thought I said that I had asked someone out and she like when is it, so would that mean she would accept it or not?
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:44 pm
Z Mann Chalda Well as long as you are living under your mom's roof, eating her food and wearing clothes she buys for you she is in charge. I think some kids are ready to 'date' earlier and some are not. If she says you are waiting then it looks like you are. well I was talking to my mom and she thought I said that I had asked someone out and she like when is it, so would that mean she would accept it or not?
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:27 pm
I think it depends more on if you're ready to date or not. I think a lot of assumptions and generalizations are made and put on certain ages. 11 has been proven by countless people that you're not ready to date because you're too immature at that age. Are you really immature at that age if you have the mindset of an 18 year old? Maybe, maybe not. I really think you should ask yourself and ask yourself if you're ready to date rather than asking us; because if you ask us, that means you're not ready. If you have to ask, it usually means that you're not ready.
So, go over it by yourself and look at the positive and negatives of it. Are you really mature enough to date? Are you ready to take such a responsibility? Can you keep up with everything else if you have someone else in your life? What things could possibly go wrong with having someone else? What are some good things? Things like that.
My opinion.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:34 am
I guess it varies from person to person, depending on their maturity. Quite honestly, I know lots of 16 year olds (my sister's friends) who I know I quite personally wouldn't trust with my son / daughter (hypothetically, if I had one sweatdrop ). Then again, some of her other friends are very responsible and mature "for their age." I guess I can't just give a generalized statement of yes or no for this one, and if I was the parent I would take many things into consideration before agreeing to it (maturity, grades, that kind of thing).
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:11 pm
I really don't think age is a factor since someone could be 20 and act like 12. So I think it has more to do I guess with how much your parents trust you.
No matter the age.
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:22 am
I agree with the other when I say that it's more of a maturity issue. I know a 14 year old who is as mature as I am, but on the other hand, many people that I know that are older then me are immature beyond belief (for reference, I'm 17)
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:09 am
*Posting as a parent*
I have thought this over a lot seeing as how someday my own kids will be old enough to start wanting to date. I certainly don't want to be a hardass on them, but at the same time I want to keep them safe from the risks that dating someone can involve (not only sexual risks, but emotional risks as well).
And I think it really boils down to how mature the child is and how good of a relationship the parent has with the child. Can the parent trust the child? Is the child dependable? Is the child mature enough to handle these things at this point?
It's a hard call to make, but every parent must go through it. In the end the parent has to make the best call they can based on what the child shows them.
Soooo, it is my opinion, that those who wish to date at 'x' age, ACT LIKE IT! Be mature, responsible, and trustworthy and you'd be muuuch more likely to get your way.
Also, yeh, dating with no driver's liscense is duuuuuuull.
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:17 pm
*shrugs* it depends. Personally I don't see a problem with it. I just think that kids don't really understand dating and all that when they're younger. I think there's only a problem if there's a big age difference and so a big maturity difference. That can lead to troubles.
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:50 pm
I think that kids should be able to date as soon as they feel they are ready. That way they have experience for later in life when they go on serious dates. That type of logic applies to alot of things actually.
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