My daughter

[TerpZone]

Awwww, this post actually brought tears to my eyes. You are right on with the teens today. It's insane. The clothes that are available for the younger set is just wrong. Today they color their hair and this is something we couldn't do until we moved out in my day. Not to even mention all of the piercings and tatoos. Anyways, I am so glad you are proud of your daughter. This post makes me proud of her too. I hope she stays strong around her friends and true to herself for a very long time.

While I'm happy for his daughter and the way he raised her, I fail to see what the deal is with piercings and tattoos? You need to be of age and it's an adult decision.

[taylovesthebeatles]

Wow 13? That is way too young to be ridiculed about that kind of thing, I'm so sorry! Whether or not you believe in waiting to have sex, no one should ridicule someone else just because their beliefs are different! And especially at that age, ugh. Well I know kids especially young teens can be jealous of others so that's probably a lot of it.

Either way, I admire you for being so openly proud of your daughter. I hope she knows you're proud of her too, but the way you talk about her I bet she does. So many parents don't take the time to tell their kids that they're doing a good job or that they are proud of them, they either just assume they "know" or think it's only profitable to tell their children when they need to do better or do something to "improve". Even if we know you're proud of us or that you love us, it's nice to be told periodically, so I hope you've told her. I'm speaking from experience here- it means so much. But thanks for your post, it made me smile. I bet your daughter is a great girl, and I'm proud of her too for being true to who she is. That's what matters in life.

[woohoosue]

well as proud as you are, and should be, that your child has conformed to a life style that you have promoted to her as the right thing to do. I find the way you talk of other children somewhat sad. Do you not feel compassion for their lack of social skills and lack of christian direction... instead you feel name calling of them is in order...the very thing you didn't like them doing to your daughter...I would like to think that a christian would have more compassion here.

[taylovesthebeatles]

well as proud as you are, and should be, that your child has conformed to a life style that you have promoted to her as the right thing to do. I find the way you talk of other children somewhat sad. Do you not feel compassion for their lack of social skills and lack of christian direction... instead you feel name calling of them is in order...the very thing you didn't like them doing to your daughter...I would like to think that a christian would have more compassion here.

I don't think he's speaking negatively about the other children here, just lamenting about the environment kids are growing up in these days, which I think we can all agree is different than it was when a lot of the older members were growing up.

[TerpZone]

I don't think he's speaking negatively about the other children here, just lamenting about the environment kids are growing up in these days, which I think we can all agree is different than it was when a lot of the older members were growing up.

Kids in the 60s grew up in a decade of free sex and designer psychadelics. Another decade, another problem.

[woohoosue]

Kids in the 60s grew up in a decade of free sex and designer psychadelics. Another decade, another problem.

agree...i think it is the way we deal with the situation that makes the tradgedy ..the children will experiment against powers that be... when adults call them names what message are we sending our children... his daughter should follow her path I'm happy for her and him ...as other children are following their paths.... you are seeing surface things from kids... If you think you know all you are kidding yourselves.

[kingsnthahole]

13???? shoot, i been bangin since the womb...13? thats too late, she'll never learn!

[BnLM5]

13???? shoot, i been bangin since the womb...13? thats too late, she'll never learn!

What is up with that statement?

[badaace1973]

your just sick and that's all i have to say about that

[badaace1973]

I agree and if i called the children names i meant that in general most children are mean to each other because how hard it is to fit in and things like that so your right and I do have compassion for them and I'm sorry I didn't display that in my post. Thank you for pointing it out and I do believe 99 percent of the time it's their parents fault or just what they've been exposed to and the peer pressure on them. I love all children and would do anything to help any of them so thank you for pointing out my misuse of words and helping send the right message.