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Oh no....!!!!

Ok, so I have a baby boy right now and I don't really know how I'd feel when its a girl BUT as of this very moment, hearing my child say they want to date at 16(!) will freak me out. I will only allow them to date when they turn 18.

I know, I know times have changed - even I started to "explore" dating and had my first kiss before I even turned 16, so I've been there. Looking back, it was all good. I learned and I grew stronger from my experiences even though most of the time I was left heartbroken.

I've experienced not being accepted because I was not Chinese, I've tried going unnoticed by a long time crush, I've cried over a cheater, I've hurt someone by falling out of love, I've dumped some, I've been dumped, I've even tried falling for someone who turned out to be gay & we had the same crush!

Why deny my child that?

I am not denying anything. I will allow her to take phone calls, have friends over and even allow boys to visit my daughter at home with my supervision until of course when she turn 18 then I'll allow her to date, go out and explore "unattended". By this time I feel she's big enough to understand what she's getting herself into.

I just don't want her to start early. I want for her to learn that dating is not something she should take lightly because she might get hurt or she might hurt others. I want her to know that relationships is fun and at the same time, a learning experience. It was such a learning experience for me and as much as possible I want her to be able to share those things with me.

Just like what I had with my mom.

So, for my boy Lil Ozzy, I'd allow you to date when you turn 18 too. But I guess that would be negotiable since your dad already gave you the GO signal as early as now. The nerve. I don't want to be a grandma soon! hahaha

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