ADVICE RATING |
  3.46 (May work) from 10 votes (160 Visits) |
There is nothing more sinking than when your teen age son tells you that he proposed to a girl. Wow are you serious? He said yes and that she said yes back to him. I told my husband about it and that the best thing we can do right now
is not over re-act, she still has two years of high school left and he has to finish Job Corps and get a stable job, build a savings, and she wants to join the Air Force. Through our calm attitudes we have learned that Justin and Amber intend to take things slow, before trying to set any dates. They both have been talking about what they each need to do before they reach the day they can actually announce the wedding date. I feel that with teenagers if you over re-act you are just going to push them even more towards what they want to do and not waiting. I don't think any of use want to be that kind of parent, so take a deep breath and just listen to your teenager.
When I mentioned to Justin that Amber still has two years of school he said "yes, mom, I know that, and we both know that we have to take this slow get stable and make sure that we are right for each other." I think he is just lonely and wants someone to feel connected to besides mom and dad. If this works out, well that would be awesome for the both of them. I feel it is possible, after all my husband asked me to marry him when I was just 12 years old, he was 15. So keep it cool and your kids brains will engage, then you will be able to carry on a constructive not distructive conversation, and remember to breath the last thing you want to do is pass out.
(May 2008) (
