The boyfriend back home

MotherOfDragons
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:55:50 +0000

I’m bothered that right out of the gate she’s lying, or withholding or whatever you want to call it.

I don’t think that’s what’s really bothering you; I think what’s really bothering you is that the boy isn’t in college and you don’t think he’s good enough for your daughter.

Let’s go with the assumption that no kid will EVER be good enough for our daughters, and let’s be cool about it.

You have to trust that your kid is going to evolve in a way that’s best for her, and whether that involves the boy or not will be a lot smoother if you’re not giving her crap about it.

It also makes it easier for her to talk to you about issues she might eventually have with him if she knows you won’t jump down her throat saying “I told you so, that boy’s no good!” Yeah, that never makes kids want to talk to you.