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The Talk! Uni parents.
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Person_one wrote: »That's the point? That it was the girl's parents who were responsible? Seriously?
I don't even know what to say to that.
They were blooming irresponsible and they set both of them up to fail.
They were treating and allowing their daughter to behave like an adult at 14.:eek::eek:
And they wonder why it went wrong!!0 -
OldMotherTucker wrote: »They were blooming irresponsible and they set both of them up to fail.
They were treating and allowing their daughter to behave like an adult at 14.:eek::eek:
And they wonder why it went wrong!!
Your son was an adult though! Why is he not responsible for his own poor behaviour?0 -
Andypandyboy wrote: »Surely it would have been better not to "allow" your son to date a minor who was five years his junior?
And to describe them both as "babies" minimises a criminal act.
At 19 he was the one who should have had more sense, regardless of her background which may have lead to her normalising the age diffference at that point.Save
In terms of emotional maturity they were pretty well matched. But as an adult - I couldn't stop my son going out with her and they refused to issue her an ultimatum.
Don't be fooled into thinking a child wakes up feeling or thinking any different on their 16th birthday than the night before, Nothing magic happens!!
He should have had more sense but he was deeply in love
Who hasn't been there? 0 -
OldMotherTucker wrote: »Don't be fooled into thinking a child wakes up feeling or thinking any different on their 16th birthday than the night before, Nothing magic happens!!
He was 19 though, wasn't he?0 -
Person_one wrote: »Your son was an adult though! Why is he not responsible for his own poor behaviour?
Thank you - that's exactly what it was - poor judgement, poor behavior, a lack of maturity despite his age - nothing criminal!!0 -
OldMotherTucker wrote: »Thank you - that's exactly what it was - poor judgement, poor behavior, a lack of maturity despite his age - nothing criminal!!
It was poor behaviour that was criminal. They aren't mutually exclusive.0 -
Person_one wrote: »He was 19 though, wasn't he?
16 is the magic age of consent. There's no age restriction on being an idiot though! Some people carry on their whole lives;)0 -
A mate of mine started dating someone aged 15. He was about 23 at the time. He looked a right sad idiot, tell the truth, with a schoolgirl on his lap.
We don't have the same culture here as the Asians do, for instance, where men finding young women attractive is not taboo nor frowned upon. It's just a given.0 -
Person_one wrote: »It was poor behaviour that was criminal. They aren't mutually exclusive.
Lots of criminal behavior goes unpunished! Grown ups flout the law and justify their doing so all the time.0 -
OldMotherTucker wrote: »Lots of criminal behavior goes unpunished! Grown ups flout the law and justify their doing so all the time.
That doesn't mean it's ok...0
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