How do your children deal with other teens bugging them about not having an interest in dating. My son has tried to explain to his so-called best friend many times that he has other things to focus on and he doesn't get it. He has had other kids imply he's gay, because he;s not a girl crazy twit.
As a youth I was very boy crazy, so am very proud of my children for being able to focus better than I did.
Courtship is a word we've used many times when explaining things to our teenaged daughter. It will become a more prominent thing in her dating when she's over 18. We will encourage her to spend time in a natural, family environment with her suitors, not rely upon "dates" where each person is not themselves but dressed to impress, eating out all the time, and engaging solely in entertainment.
How do your children deal with other teens bugging them about not having an interest in dating. My son has tried to explain to his so-called best friend many times that he has other things to focus on and he doesn't get it. He has had other kids imply he's gay, because he;s not a girl crazy twit.
It was a problem when we lived in Arizona. But we just recently moved to Utah and most of the kids their age are supposed to have these same standards. So, it is easy for them to explain their standards to others since most of their friends have heard such standards explained multiple times in church.