tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480701661803419103.post8684990865406072930..comments2013-10-18T14:36:58.469-04:00Comments on The Chosen Child: It's Not Easy Being TwelveKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04308536241010378733noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480701661803419103.post-18285507487436937632007-12-19T13:15:00.000-05:002007-12-19T13:15:00.000-05:00Oh Kim...I'm sorry for David's loss. At 12, if a c...Oh Kim...I'm sorry for David's loss. At 12, if a child has involved parents, having a 'girlfriend' or a 'boyfriend' isn't the same as what we see in the news; it is a sweet friendship, seen through rosy glasses. I remember my first breakup - it was just as hard. You've never been rejected like that before, but you do learn to seek God's will through the anger, hurt, and sadness. My prayers for David, that he learns to pray for his wife, and seek the Lord's will for his life, and my prayers for you and Rich, that you can continue to be wonderful parents and guide him through this tough time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480701661803419103.post-52569379266047775892007-12-18T17:06:00.000-05:002007-12-18T17:06:00.000-05:00Dear anonymous: - It's obvious that both of you ar...Dear anonymous: - It's obvious that both of you are the same person, so I'm very glad that you agree with yourself. However, if you knew Kim's son, you would know that it was not a classic boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. <BR/><BR/>The point of that post, as I see it, was that he was going through a very rough time dealing with a situation that at the tender age of twelve seems like a terrible thing. It really didn't have anything to do with whether or not it is proper for him to have a girlfriend, but with how it feels to lose a friend when you are that age.Richard Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633639712911093318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480701661803419103.post-61223533303920029742007-12-18T13:55:00.000-05:002007-12-18T13:55:00.000-05:00I do want to clarity, in case you got the wrong id...I do want to clarity, in case you got the wrong idea. David and Mackenzie have only gone to one movie and only seen each other a few times (five to be exact) over the last 2 years. The one movie was supervised by not one, but both sets of parents. We do feel that 12 is to young for a true "boyfriend-girlfriend" relationship. I would never have let them go to a dance together, even though most parents of middle school children would not think twice about doing so. David's reactions to everything in life is extreme, but am happy to say that he has had a good week. I truly feel that with or without the title "boyfriend or girlfriend" his emotions and attachment would be the same.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04308536241010378733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480701661803419103.post-17736682931428929582007-12-18T12:53:00.000-05:002007-12-18T12:53:00.000-05:00I agree with anonymous above. Your poor child's r...I agree with anonymous above. Your poor child's reaction is proof to me that kids that young are not able to handle the emotional aspects of having girlfriends/boyfriends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480701661803419103.post-27863426799702120932007-12-18T12:48:00.000-05:002007-12-18T12:48:00.000-05:00Hello??? A TWELVE YEAR OLD with a girlfriend? Some...Hello??? A TWELVE YEAR OLD with a girlfriend? Something is wrong with this picture. He's a CHILD for heaven's sake. Don't you think that's a TAD young for a girlfriend? Good grief, don't they grow up too soon as it is? I don't think it's appropriate but then that's just my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com