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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 32067" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>If his best friend is a nice kid who was a victim of abuse at the</p><p>age of ten, is your husband afraid he will tell your teen about it or</p><p>is he afraid that the boy is now a homosexual who will entice</p><p>your son?? I realize different religions see things in a variety</p><p>of ways but "spending the night" usually means that teenage boys</p><p>play video games, watch television, eat and drink and then drink</p><p>and eat most of the night.....and then.....they fall assleep on</p><p>sofas or the floor fully dressed.</p><p></p><p>In trying to protect your son I think you are making him feel</p><p>that he is different and isolated. Teens need friends. Some</p><p>friends are better than others and that is how they learn what</p><p>type of adult behavior they want to absorb. I have never ever</p><p>met a normal teen (if there is such a thing..lol) who wanted to</p><p>be and do exactly like their parents. Your teens have to learn</p><p>to trust their own instincts one step at a time. Parents fret</p><p>and pray and pace. That is normal. </p><p></p><p>It's a bit like potty training a bright two year old. You "know"</p><p>that the kid "knows" what to do and when to do it. They, in turn, "know" that if they don't do what you want them to do that</p><p>it causes stress and gives them power. It's human nature. DDD</p><p></p><p>PS: Billy Graham had a son who went way away from the family</p><p>faith and living style. It took him until he was around 25 or 30</p><p>to figure out his life. Now he heads the Billy Graham ministry,</p><p>if I remember correctly. I saw Billy on TV maybe ten years ago or so and he laughingly said that raising a rebellious teen was</p><p>the biggest challenge the Lord sent their way. You are not alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 32067, member: 35"] If his best friend is a nice kid who was a victim of abuse at the age of ten, is your husband afraid he will tell your teen about it or is he afraid that the boy is now a homosexual who will entice your son?? I realize different religions see things in a variety of ways but "spending the night" usually means that teenage boys play video games, watch television, eat and drink and then drink and eat most of the night.....and then.....they fall assleep on sofas or the floor fully dressed. In trying to protect your son I think you are making him feel that he is different and isolated. Teens need friends. Some friends are better than others and that is how they learn what type of adult behavior they want to absorb. I have never ever met a normal teen (if there is such a thing..lol) who wanted to be and do exactly like their parents. Your teens have to learn to trust their own instincts one step at a time. Parents fret and pray and pace. That is normal. It's a bit like potty training a bright two year old. You "know" that the kid "knows" what to do and when to do it. They, in turn, "know" that if they don't do what you want them to do that it causes stress and gives them power. It's human nature. DDD PS: Billy Graham had a son who went way away from the family faith and living style. It took him until he was around 25 or 30 to figure out his life. Now he heads the Billy Graham ministry, if I remember correctly. I saw Billy on TV maybe ten years ago or so and he laughingly said that raising a rebellious teen was the biggest challenge the Lord sent their way. You are not alone. [/QUOTE]
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