Posted on 08/11/2014 2:01:36 AM PDT by markomalley
ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL
I work with many 20 somethings. The idea of dating, of actually courting someone, is viewed with fear.
See, it is much easier to hook up (as in intercourse) with “no strings attached” than to become open to rejection from a relationship.
Men don’t want to risk running into the “crazy one”, and have seen to many of their friends destroyed by such relationships. Women believe that they can have it all, and getting settled down on one guy would be “boring” and bad for their career.
I am so glad to be married and out of the dating pool. If for some reason my wife passed away, I would never date again.
Excellent points. (The monsignor forgot to proofread, however.)
**The loss of innocence and the rise of cynicism have rendered the relationships between men and women hostile, fearful, and fraught with negotiations and posturing. **
This makes me wonder what is happening in public schools? What are these youngsters learning?
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We don’t have a problem with our children’s being able to socialize with the opposite sex. They’ve all made friends of both sexes on the debate team, the science team, the choir, the swim team, the Venture crew, their summer jobs, and other activities. My son met the girl he might date because she was the friend of a girl on the science team and came to one of their meetings.
Aside from adult-supervised things like this, I don’t see mixed-sex groups “hanging out” together. Boys get together for gaming or sports, and girls go to the mall or over to someone’s house to sit around.
If you think there is something about you that is lacking, you can work to develop that part of yourself.
Otherwise, be thankful, yes, thankful that you didn't spend your days with someone who always would never regard you as what they wanted, for whatever reason.
That would end miserably, FRiend.
Be of good cheer. Strive to be your best in all aspects of your life, and someone will notice.
(Believe it or not, the women pick the guy far more often than not, so relax, be yourself, and keep your eyes open for possibilities and try not to miss the hints.)
There is another, older meaning of innocence that is not an antonym of "guilt." It means not being knowledgeable about, practiced at, or adept in some field; having a beneficial ignorance of a matter; not being familiar with the innermost secrets of something.
Okay, I see...Kinda like the “innocence” of Trayvon Martin as portrayed by the racist state-run media and race-baiters in general.
More like Adam and Eve before the Fall. As a girl used to be innocent before her wedding night, and would wake the next morning no longer innocent. That does not mean she was guilty of anything, but now she is initiated into what was heretofore hidden from her, and knows what sex is about.
Yes, I’m familiar with the story and understand the difference but there seems to have been some confusion over what innocence has been lost to.
Guy’s text message to gal: U wan hookup 2nite
Gals text back: LOLZ OK
I’ve seen some shirts that say DADD: Dads Against Daughters Dating, and a bumper sticker with DADDD: Dads Against Daughters Dating Democrats.
Yeah...well, kids - teens - whatever...they are young and many without full experience of what could go wrong...so that might sit cute with his daughter...but he can do what he wants - I will lay down the rules, I’m the parent...something alot of parents are forgetting...
My first “girlfriend” was at 13 yrs of age - 5 month long relationship - my first...she approached me, I said yes, and soon within weeks I was invited to her house with both parents and both older sisters there. I went in, introduced myself, and from that point on it was “Yes, ma’am - No ma’ma & Yes, sir - no Sir” because that is how I was raised. I was feed, asked questions for conversation, and never once did anything that would have brought shame on me or my family...
few kids if any would be like that...and it’s only been a couple of decades since that time...alot is changing in our society and it’s not goingto turn out good....
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