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Platz,
I am so glad that Dusty is on the road to recovery! I hope you were able to catch up on sleep last night. Well today is going to be quite busy, my daughters 8th grade formal today and her date cancelled on her last night >
. Yesterday was the first time she has ever cried over a boy. But I tried to mend her wounds and we sat and I gave her a french manicure. lol The trials and tribulations of young love.
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OH man!! Â That stinks!! Â I remember those days so well... My son is also in 8th grade... maybe he could take her!?!?!?! Â He's a cutie!! Â Blond hair with blue eyes, he's about 5' 10" and an athlete, football, basketball, baseball... (I know 13 and 5' 10"... geez)... Â
I feel so bad for her... but ya know, she's better off 'cause he could have done worse, like ditched her at the dance or something which I've also seen happen. Â Teenagers are so fickle. Â I don't think they should have date dances when their that age... I think the kids should all arrive with their friends and then pair up when they get there.
The perfect example of what I mean... In the beginning of the school year, he had a girlfriend that he was "going out" with for 2 days (an eternity when your 13)... he went to a dance with his friend and was meeting her there. Â He came home that night with a different girlfriend. Â The next day, they broke up and he was getting calls from yet another girl!!
I told him that he is NEVER to start going out with one girl without telling the previous girl first. Â I made it a point to tell him that it is extremely disrespectful to lie to someone and not tell them that your not interested anymore. Â I also said that just because you don't like someone anymore as a girlfriend doesn't mean that they did anything wrong and that it's never OK to cheat. Â Its very hurtful. Â I told him that he'd understand what I meant when someone cheated on him. Â btw, I told him all this 'cause he asked me what he should tell girl #1 if he wants to go out with girl #2. Â So I went with it. Â Usually, I just keep my ears open and my mouth shut.
Anyway so after all this he says, "Man, I don't know how you and daddy stay married... I like someone new every day!" Â I said, "Me too!" Â He thought that was hysterical. Â I told him that at 13, your supposed to feel that way. Â It's normal.
I hope she goes to the dance anyway and has a really good time. Â Give her my love and tell her the best revenge is to go and have fun!! Â