Question by emmiegsmom: This is for all the parents of young teenage boys & girls out there?
I have a teenage girl and I am finding that most teenage boys nowadays just do not seem to be growing up with the same values and respect that they did years ago. Here is my problem. My daughter has started dating in the past year. The boys nowadays do not pay for anything, not the date, not the food, nothing. I always seem like I am the one who has to drive to pick them up, take them where they are going and then drive them home with rarely a thank you. Let me tell you what happened yesterday that sparked this in me…A boy that my daughter knows through another friend and lives about a half an hour away asked her to the movies. This was their first “date”, the first time that I had ever met the kid and I have never met his parents before either. Needless to say, his parents were not able to drive so I had to go pick him up and brig them to the mall to the movie theatre. As I was walking them in, he pulled out a $ 5 bill out of his pocket and said that this was all he had.
I said “Thats all the money that you have?” He said yes and he said that he told his mother that all he had was the $ 5 but she said she didnt have any money on her and didnt have time to go to the ATM. Now, there was a bank directly around the corner from their house, she could of made it to the ATM. His father was also home because I had spoken to him to get directions to their home. He didnt have a few bucks to give to his son? This child goes to a very expensive private boys school and their house was just recently built and was gorgeous. So, I had to end up paying for my daughter and this boy who asked her out and their popcorn and soda and candy. I dont understand what the problem is nowadays with these boys and their parents. How could you let your child go somewhere with people that you have never met before and you know that he doesnt even have enough money on him to pay for himself? You are just going to assume that someone else is going to pay for him?
I am begging the parents of teenage boys out there to please teach their sons some manners…that when you ask a girl out on a date the least that you do is pay for it, not to mention openeing a door or anything else like that which no one does anymore.
Are their any parents of girls out there that understand what I am saying and this happens to your daughters as well?
Please to the parents of boys, teach them some manners on how to treat girls with respect and common courtesy… I think we would all be surprised on how far it could go.
My daughter is 14 and this boy is 15, both too young to drive. My daughter did have a part time job and was making her own money, she is very independent. She is also an honor roll student and very athletic, plays all sports and wins all types of awards. She has been on the varsity teams since 8th grade, she is one of the best in her school. And yes of course I worry about her all the time, I never stop worrying about her. That is why I agree for them to go to see an innocent movie, there is nothing wrong with that at all. I have guided my daughter, she is a wonderful eprson with a good strong head on her shoulders. Maybe I should of not said ALL boys , just alot of boys nowadays. This seems to have been wasted on most of you.
Selected answer:
Answer by judith l
its usually the people with the most, that are the tightest, thats how they got that way. but i understand your point. i have two grandsons, and my daughter would never let this happen, and even if she did, i wouldnt. dont let these freeloaders use you both.
Agree or disagree? Leave your own thoughts below.
Technorati Tags: boys, Girls, Parents, teenage, there, This, young
h thanks for giving me thumbs down just because unlike most teens i dont want any kids.
