sonofsam;394890 wrote:Most every guy can look back at his teen years and say "you sound a lot like myself when I was a young man". How do you have a better perspective on a young mans mind just because you were a horn dog when you were younger? Sure, you know the basics, but who doesn't? They teach the basics to kids in 3rd grade now....
It has to do with me being a male and her a female. Since I am a male and was once a young male it is my responsibility as a Father to use that knowledge, experience, and better perspective to educate her and give her a better grasp in interpreting a young man's motives and intentions. There is no deep psychology behind it.
sonofsam;394890 wrote:Let me run this by you... If I met your daughter and wanted to do nothing but get it and give her the boot, you wouldn't even know I exist. She wouldn't tell you about me, she wouldn't even hint that there is something going on. I would use every one of your tactics against you just to get laid. Sorry to say I have done it in my younger years and more than once. Over protective Daddys are the easiest to fool.
You cut off the part of my statement in your quote where I explained that. You don't have to fool me. You would have to fool her. I have had those conversations. Other than her seeking occasional advise I have said nothing more. That choice is in her hands.
sonofsam;394890 wrote:The only way to get around something like this is to loosen up the reigns a bit, give her space and be her friend rather than her ruler. A kid is much more likely to open up to an understanding parent.
I agree with this statement. Like I said in previous posts on the last couple of pages. My daughter enjoys very loose reigns. 95% of her friends that are her age are under much tighter reigns.
sonofsam;394890 wrote:If the "asking" rule is done away with, she is much more likely to bring home a guy to meet the family, and if that guy is in it for just a one night deal he isn't going to want to meet dad. If the asking rule stays, she is going to date without telling you and that gives a guy all the power he needs to get in daddy's little girl's pants and he will never know until she comes home with a sad face.
It was never an "asking" rule. Like I said before I suggested it once when she got her drivers license and was 16yrs old. She thought it was strange. In fact I think her initial words were, "Dad that's stupid." If I were an overbearing ruler I would have said, "I don't care what you think young lady I know what is best and as long as you live under my roof you will obey my rules." Instead I explained to her my reasoning. She understood, of course it is easier for her because she knows me personally. I told her to think about and that was it. I have not said a word since.
As I said before, she has been on many dates, proms, dances, movies, etc. Guys have come to the house to pick her up. I have said nothing more than hi. She has yet to get into a serious relationship. That is just what she has chosen for herself. She is having fun and enjoying the freedom she has without the responsibilities that will come with being an adult. She has told my wife and I about guys she has been interested in (mostly my wife because I bow out of the so and so is so cute thing.)
I was just thinking that she is going to be a senior next year and is approaching her 18th birthday. Obviously at some point age would matter. So I was on the chatter and thought I would see what some of the young guys thought about it. A lot of people tried to read way too much into it but that is understandable because they do not know me personally or my family personally so there was much left to interpret on their own. I think I cleared some of that up.
Other than a couple of dickheads most posters opinions made some good points. I would say that the thing that stood out the most to me in all the posters opinions is that people would falsely interpret my daughter and her family as weird when just the opposite is true. I don't care what people think about me personally but I do care what someone would think of my daughter.