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To: wbarmy

You will find that you cannot supervise teens every second until they are safely married. At some point they need to test their maturity and prepare for adulthood. Teens might have sex, even deeply religious teens. Best for parents to be a bit more understanding of human nature and be prepared to love and accept your children during and after these trial adult years. Stop pearl clutching and realize your children are no different inside than you were at that age.


34 posted on 01/02/2015 9:11:07 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: Yaelle

1. I might not be able to supervise them every second, but I can make sure that the majority of the places they go and have access to are supervised.

2. I train them up to be situationally aware and to know what the consequences to their life might be if something is allowed to happen.

3. God does not give me an option. I am responsible for them until they leave as an adult, and ultimately I will stand before Him for what I might or might not have done to protect their (2 boys and 3 girls) purity.

4. Love and acceptance are a given, but have absolutely nothing to do with my duties and responsibilities as the father. Judges 15:24 is not a hope, but a determination of what I will do, to the best of my ability.

5. And it is not their human nature I really worry about, it is the horn-dog 18 year old male prowling the post.


36 posted on 01/02/2015 9:31:36 AM PST by wbarmy (I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
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