If a girl asked you for help in asking out your son, would you go along?

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My neighbor's daughter (18) has a crush on my son (16) They talk alot, pretty much every day. They go to different schools. Yesterday she asked me for help with her mandarin skills (we are Taiwanese and she is white) and she asked me if I would help her write a letter to him in Mandarin. I told her I'd help her out this weekend but I was honestly meaning to say no. I just think he's too young for dating right now. And 16 year olds are hormonal, I won't be able to watch him every second. They could have sex or something. I don't know, should I help the kid out?

Accepted Answer

Help her!! You should be lucky she trusts you and wants to ask him out  in such a sweet way. Nowadays it's just texting. Okay, they might have sex. Just educate your son. If he wants to do it, he'll do it whether or not he has a girlfriend. He is not 14.

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Honestly, if he’s going to be intimate with someone, it’s going to happen regardless of what you do. It just happens. However, I think it’s nice that she trusts you and feels close enough to reach out to you for help. I think in that situation, it’s probably the easiest it can be to monitor them.

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I think this is the beginning of a healthy relationship. I’d be worried if she was trying to hide it from you. Set boundaries you are comfortable with but he will be 18 in 2 years.

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He’s not too young... he’s a normal dating age. He could have sex with anyone at anytime anyway... you can’t watch or control him all the time even now... I think if you feel this concerned you may prefer a girl who feels comfortable talking to you openly. I think it’s sweet.

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the only issue I see here is an 18 year old being interested in a 16 year old, this does not seem okay. I see an 18 year old taking advantage of a 16 year old, it might look harmless but you never know the true intentions of the older person

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I wouldnt because of the age difference. Even though she's only 2 years older I feel like she will be at a different stage in life because she's going into adulthood.

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Ide say no . She’s 18 and he is 16. If he was 18 and she was 20 sure why not. But she’s legally an adult and he is a child.

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I’d probably ask my son about it... in a subtle way. Not directly.
Otherwise if I was sure he was interested (without asking him) I might help her... and gently remind her HE iS A MINOR, ha ha. So she won’t get any ideas.

If a girl asked you for help in asking out your son, would you go along?

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