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So, Kate is on bf #3 for this year. Boyfriend #1 was a camp love thing from summer camp.
Bf #2 was from this school year- about 2 weeks ago or so.
Bf #3 was from 2 days ago, about 12 hours after she "broke up" with bf #2 b/c she "just wants to be friends."
Bf #1 was not devastated- b/c "it was too hard to do the long-distance thing."
(All the quotes, btw, are things that she's said.
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Bf #2, who threatened to "go emo" (as in, very depressed) actually within 24 hours also had a different gf, but apparently holds some kind of a grudge b/c he told someone that he hates only 3 people: Kate, her new bf, and somoeone else... So maybe the "I just want to be really good friends" note didn't hit the spot...
Anyway, I have told her time and time again that these are 11 year old boys of fragile egos, and to not be so carried away by "the chase" and the excitement of "puppy love". I am trying to tell her that she needs to really be careful how she treats people, and I think that for the most part, she is. It just bugs me- the whole switching boyfriends every 15 minutes. I know it's part of middle school- but I never had to go thru it. I didn't bother. I did sports- plus the boys were all... so short!
Is this a problem? Is this normal middle school behavior? BTW, the most physical contact she's had has been holding hands... a recent development. She said she and bf#3 held hands today on the bus.
(I'm not ready for this...)
BTW, our dating policy (for what we would call a "boyfriend") is absolutely no way until at least age 16 AND we have given approval of said boy. That means a boy would have to meet Kate's father- that's gonna be really fun!
DH's arms are huge- by sheer genetics, since he barely hits the weights. But he's got lots of muscle- like a lineman.
Lineman, Army doctor, meet punk 16 yo kid who wants to take out your oldest daughter.
(Did I mention that DH is hispanic and predisposed to jealousy too???)
Anyway, any opinions on the whole "middle school bf/gf" scene?
:anyolne:
Bf #2 was from this school year- about 2 weeks ago or so.
Bf #3 was from 2 days ago, about 12 hours after she "broke up" with bf #2 b/c she "just wants to be friends."
Bf #1 was not devastated- b/c "it was too hard to do the long-distance thing."
(All the quotes, btw, are things that she's said.
)Bf #2, who threatened to "go emo" (as in, very depressed) actually within 24 hours also had a different gf, but apparently holds some kind of a grudge b/c he told someone that he hates only 3 people: Kate, her new bf, and somoeone else... So maybe the "I just want to be really good friends" note didn't hit the spot...
Anyway, I have told her time and time again that these are 11 year old boys of fragile egos, and to not be so carried away by "the chase" and the excitement of "puppy love". I am trying to tell her that she needs to really be careful how she treats people, and I think that for the most part, she is. It just bugs me- the whole switching boyfriends every 15 minutes. I know it's part of middle school- but I never had to go thru it. I didn't bother. I did sports- plus the boys were all... so short!
Is this a problem? Is this normal middle school behavior? BTW, the most physical contact she's had has been holding hands... a recent development. She said she and bf#3 held hands today on the bus.
(I'm not ready for this...)
BTW, our dating policy (for what we would call a "boyfriend") is absolutely no way until at least age 16 AND we have given approval of said boy. That means a boy would have to meet Kate's father- that's gonna be really fun!
DH's arms are huge- by sheer genetics, since he barely hits the weights. But he's got lots of muscle- like a lineman. Lineman, Army doctor, meet punk 16 yo kid who wants to take out your oldest daughter.
(Did I mention that DH is hispanic and predisposed to jealousy too???)
Anyway, any opinions on the whole "middle school bf/gf" scene?
:anyolne:
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