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We’re both teenagers, 5 years apart. Read and give an opinion, please?

  • Posted on December 28, 2010 at 9:21 am

I know there’s probably a lot of unnecessary crap in here, but It matters to me, so sorry for the long read

It was late October when He found me on a SN site. I had left a comment on a musicians page. When he saw it, he looked at my page. I was 12 at the time, but my profile said I was 17. He was a few days short of 17. I do look a bit old for my age, so he believed it. We had a lot in common. Music, likes, dislikes, and we both ranted about the same problems going on in the world today. He sent me a friendly hello, and we wrote back and forth for sometime as he revealed we lived about 2 miles away from each other (He told his street name). He gave me his number, and I called. After about 2 hours of conversations ranging from the lunacy of Chris Crocker to what we wanted to do when we grew up, I told him my age. He flipped out, and kindly said he had to help his dad with a few things. We didn’t really talk again for about a year, and I watched as girlfriend after girlfriend walked all over him. around late 2008 we started talking again, still hours a night. In February of ’09, we met at a church down the road from us, and sparks flew. I remember a few friends, him and I were goofing around before the service, and I hit my head on the brick wall. Not too hard, but it did leave a knot. His amount of care towards me and the amount of assurance it took him to know I was okay surprised me, because no one’s really cared that much about something like that in a LONG time for me. We’ve been together for 14 months now, I’m 15 and he’s turning 20 this year. We haven’t had sex, and haven’t gotten past kissing. I know that’s a long time to make a guy wait, but I admire his love and acceptance for my own health issues. His family isn’t the most functional, and mine sees him and his younger sisters as our family. My family thinks he’s 16 while his thinks I’m 17. His mother has told me I’m the best thing for him, and she claims she sees me as a daughter.

He’s helped me through a heroin addiction. He’s helped me through problems at home, and I’ve done the same. He’s helped me mature, and from what his mother says, I’ve helped him do the same.

I know there’s nothing wrong with us as we are, but I’m tired of hiding. My mother IS stingy about older guys. At one point awhile back she said all they want from females my age is ‘a tight tw@t.’

I know Cody sees more, and I want her and our families to understand. I just don’t know how to confront him or our families about it.

Opinions and advice are appreciated.
-Missy
I didn’t lie directly to him, when i created the page i selected a random date.he wasnt aware of thAt until the first phone conversation, and even then he was in disbelief.

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Do you let your teenagers what degrassi?

  • Posted on November 1, 2010 at 1:23 pm

AKA teen soap opera? The one my daughter watched today was about a girl getting raped and throwing her purity ring away and then the guy was on cocaine even though he had cancer. Geez. Then she goes to some camp and they have sex.

What is this crap?

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I’m trying to find out if Oprah ever had a show about teenagers on Meth and the parents relationship with them

  • Posted on September 29, 2010 at 4:20 pm

I have a daughter that, in her senior year of high school, started using meth. She had been prom queen, varsity cheerleader, honor role student. When I confronted her, with an intervention with her principal, counselor and my ex-husband – she denied it. but later in private with myself and my ex she admitted. She went to live with her father 150 miles away and finished her senior year doing home studies. She’s come back home to live with me now twice; and each time after a couple of months, I’ve had to ask her to leave because she was using again, even though she denied it. Her “safe haven” is with her Dad. The last instance was early May, I had all the signs of a heart attach and had to go to the hospital. My doctor told me “she had to leave”. Again she’s gone and now there is absolutely no communication. She hates me. My ex, who she is living with again, won’t tell me how she’s doing. I’m having a tough time dealing. Does anyone know of any good books, CD’s to help me?

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I’m trying to find out if Oprah ever had a show about teenagers on Meth and the parents relationship with them

  • Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:20 pm

I have a daughter that, in her senior year of high school, started using meth. She had been prom queen, varsity cheerleader, honor role student. When I confronted her, with an intervention with her principal, counselor and my ex-husband – she denied it. but later in private with myself and my ex she admitted. She went to live with her father 150 miles away and finished her senior year doing home studies. She’s come back home to live with me now twice; and each time after a couple of months, I’ve had to ask her to leave because she was using again, even though she denied it. Her “safe haven” is with her Dad. The last instance was early May, I had all the signs of a heart attach and had to go to the hospital. My doctor told me “she had to leave”. Again she’s gone and now there is absolutely no communication. She hates me. My ex, who she is living with again, won’t tell me how she’s doing. I’m having a tough time dealing. Does anyone know of any good books, CD’s to help me?

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Teenagers with Acne – A Guide for Parents

  • Posted on January 13, 2010 at 8:20 am

Teenagers and adolescents are much more likely to suffer from acne than other age groups due to their changing hormone levels as they become adults.  These physical changes at that age can also have a direct effect on the emotions of a person, so the additional emotional burden caused by acne can be quite a challenge to overcome.

Parents can play an important part in lessening the emotional effects acne can cause.  A son or daughter with acne may well start to feel ashamed of the way they look and become less interested in socializing, have low self esteem and possibly start to suffer from some depression.  A parent can lessen the emotional impacts of acne and, of course, provide support to help their child overcome the problem through treatment.

Parents should reassure their sons or daughters that acne is temporary and can be treated.  It is also worth encouraging the person to rise above any hurtful comments they may have had the misfortune to hear, and by limiting their reaction, or by not reacting at all to such comments may actually stop them happening again.  Remind the person that the hurtful words that other people may say reflects a lot more about the person who said them than the person they are directed at.

Treating acne can actually prove to be a rewarding and learning experience for a teenager or adolescent. Admittedly not an enjoyable one, but they can pick up a few useful life skills which they can apply in other difficult periods of life they may face in the future.

It is definitely worth speaking to a specialist about the problem and hopefully the dermatologist will also raise your child’s’ level of hope.  Don’t put off the visit; waiting to see if the problem gets worse is not recommended.  Keep an eye out to make sure that they follow the treatment as described, and make sure they establish good habits from the beginning of the treatment and discuss the things they should avoid doing that can make acne worse.

A parent should always provide guidance for their child, but it is also a good idea to make sure they feel as if they are taking responsibility for their life, and praise them for this.  Teenagers may need encouragement when it comes to continuing their acne treatment as the effects are not always quickly noticeable.  Raising a teenager’s self esteem by praising their talents and their achievements is particularly useful in combating the emotional effects acne can have on a person.

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