What's so strange about that?
Well, nothing, but it's bringing back all sorts of memories, good and bad. It's sickly sweet Lol but sweet all the same.
He seems like a decent enough young fella, a bit younger than her.
As I write, we've just finished dinner, they're sitting on the couch having a tickle fight and discussing plans for the weekend.
Maybe I'm in a different dimension or something, but I'm surprised at my calm reaction to her asking if he can sleepover! NOT in the same room, but I can somehow see me sleeping between the hallway and her room LOL.
The hard thing is remembering the horrible, rebellious, teenager I was at her age and younger. People may say 'what are you thinking?', but they probably don't know my daughter like I do. I've never been shy with her, filling her in on how boys' minds and hormones work, I'm super confident in her informed judgement.
I know there will be backlash and opinions, but something needs to be said for trust. As close as we are, she knows I will play the Mum card if needed. She will eventually take that first trepidatious trip into intimacy, let's get real here, I'd rather it was on her terms, in her own time, in a safe way and be a beautiful experience (hopefully).
But do I think she will leap at any chance to do it? NO. She's in no hurry.
So people will have their opinions, that's fine, I just hope their hands are clean before they start pointing fingers ;)
Love it and totally agree. I was always open with my daughter and in return have never been feed any lies or bullshit stories.
ReplyDeleteI used to let her have boys stay over as I would prefer she is in a safe environment then in some dirty share house. As long as she is well informed and I know you would have done that, it just now comes down to trust between the 3 parties that the right decisions are made Liza xx