My 14th year old daughter only has male friends, should I be concerned?
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In school at that age.. I did'nt have many girl friends.. sometimes I think girls find it easier to have guy friends.. because a male friend at that age is less likely to be judgemental. I wouldnt worry at all.
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of course it is!!! All MY friends are blokes and it doesn't bother me (or them) that i don't have any girl-buddies (except one, which i met just a few days ago). there is nothing wrong with boys. they can be just as good, or even BETTER friends than girls! they r sooo much more fun and easy to be with that once u get to know how cool they r, you might not want to spend ur free time with girls any more! of course that depends on the type of person u r. i myself never felt too comfortable around girls, and even as a kid i only hung out with boys. \n\nso take it from me, girl: if u enjoy their company, don't let anyone tell u that it's wrong! and if that fella u call ur best friend TRULY sees u as a friend and NOT as a g/f, then u should be proud to have him! he could be the best thing that happened to u! do u have any idea how much he can teach u that a girl would NEVER be able to????
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Normal for her to have male friends.\nNot normal to keep them "secret".\nIs she keeping their identities or just the phone #s a secret?\nHas she introduced you to them? If you've all hung out then it's probably fine and she just thinks you're weird to ask for the numbers.
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hello trgrim,\n  fist let me say congradulations to you and baby, as for this friend..friendship is a rare thing and they be there thick and thing. true friendship is all entrinty..it really dose not matter if male are female .honsty is the first thing and most immportant.\n as for the people that did not come see the baby and you its there lost..the must not be able to  face the beutiful wonder that god giving u. so look at this way u are the lucky one take them with grain of salt because one day karma will do the same thing to them and when they come to u u can also turn them away 2
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It's normal.  Just talk to her, and be there to answer any questions.  If she's a good smart kid, you shouldn't have any thing to worry about.  What's important is that she can make good decisions.
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Hmm, this is a tough one.  But first let me say THANK YOU for being interested in a single mom!!  Men like you are hard to find.\n\nAnyway, I am 26, so you may get a different answers from someone older, I don't know.\n\nHow good of friends have you been in the past?  Obviously she is somewhat interested if she invited you to her house and also went to dinner with you a second time .  But I know you ware looking for a more definite sign than that.\n\nMy honest advice would be to simply ask her.  Ask her if she is interested in dating anyone.  Flat out.  She is a mature woman with her own life and responsibilities, and she will have no problem giving you a straight answer.  \n\nDating gets complicated when kids are involved, as you are always looking out for the best interest of your child.  So she may have decided that she does not want to date anyone until her daughter reaches a certain age.  If she's not interested in dating, ask her if she minds you continuing to call on her as just friends.\n\nOnce you get out of the puppy love thing, I don't think there is a need to dance around the issue.  Just ask.  The worst that can happen is that she says no.  Then you will know where you stand and you won't waste a year trying to read signals.
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i have a son who is 7 and im a single mom im 25 i can tell you that when he is 12 he wont be able to go by himself.. its not cuz were being mean or want to know your every move it really cuz we love you.. its not a love that you may have for someboy this love is very hard to explane.. i wish i could tell you that your mom is wrong and to let you have some freedome but im young and my dad still wants me to call when im on the road or going to the movies with my son... the reasson is not becuse you cant be trusted. i bet you are a very pretty girl and your mom may have fears of what some strange crazzy men may be thinking when they see you... so im 25 and i have my own house and im single and i have a 7 year old son.  AND i still have to call my dad and let him know whats up.. why cuz he loves me.. be happy you have a mom who cares enough about you there are lots af girls out there who dont i have my dad.. good luck hun and god bless
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OK it is NOT NORMAL for a old guy that age to feel attracted to a girl 14 or even 18.  This is a serious issue. A girl who is 14 can not understand this...trust me i was 14 too. I dated a guy who was 20 when I was 14. I thought I "loved him" Now that i am older (25) I realize how sick htis is and how he had issues. Guys who like girls your age are guys that like to manipulate and try to confuse and control them. For her to be in a room with him alone is so messed up . She needs to stop talking to him cuz this will lead to more dangerous issues. She may look 27 or whatever but she is not and that is no reason for a guy that age to " want" her. You NEED to tell your friends mom right a way if oyu love her cuz if something would EVER happen to her then it owuld be on your hands. I know she might be mad at oyu for a little but trust me she will thank you later...plus it also will interefere with her future relationships. if you love your firedn help her NOw before she might be on America's most missing...
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I AM NOT SURPRISE TO HEAR A 14 YEAR old girl talk like that. she is still young and full of dreams. She is not ready for a special relationship and so are you. What is happening in you is "puppy love". What you can do now is to just meet her in a friendship level. Don't rush. Just enjoy each other's frienship and not thinking about "being on".\n\nConcentrate in your studies and make friends with other girls. You don't even have to think is she made the wrong decision or not. \n\nALL THE BEST.
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Please read my exact same situation with my daughter and her little "clique" excluding this one girl who used to be her best friend.  I let her (the left out girl) type some questions on Answers Wednesday night.  I didn't look at the replies, though.  I let the girl stay with me and talk about it.  She's a little heavy and shy, and to top it off the kid's dad has cancer.  So, check on her stuff under my name.  Hope it helps.
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Children are so perceptive. My six-year-old son regularly has conversations with a deceased family friend, whom we were very close to. \nI believe the man your child is seeing could be your father. \nWhat I suggest is that you don't grill your child for information, or she could start making things up or embellishing in order to satisfy you. Let her come to you with any information or sightings of this man. As time goes on you will eventually know for sure whether this is him or not.\nAs long as your daughter remains undaunted by these visitations, I don't see a huge problem for you. Accept that your child may have a very special gift.
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tell her how you feel about this and maybe she'll introduce you to the boys and mention you all the time but if she hasnt notice maybe she doesnt care.....wish is sad because a good friend would never disrespect you over boys....\nboys come and go.....but friends are forever....
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It doesn't matter what sex your friends are.  You shouldn't worry about getting guy friends!
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no girl at 17 needs to be with a guy like that, i would sit your daughter down and have an adult conversation about if this is the type of life she wants, a guy who can't afford anything, shrinks responsibilities and screws around? come on tell her to have enough self respect to know that he is gutter trash and not worth her time!
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i would ask her doctor about it i have a 12 year old son & he doesnt act that way but it may be a normal thing for a girl her age...how ever if things dont change i would think about maybe family counceling before things get out of hand..i think too many people these days dont really pay attention to their children untill its too late if she has a problem i think u may have found it in time to help her ...i can tell u are a good parent who loves and cares for your child so u just do what u think  is best & im sure things will turn out just fine
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She gets along better with guys then girls. I'm 24 in a serious relation ship and all my guy friends have gf, married and even have kids. There is nothing wrong with it. DEE DEE DEE!!!
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ya why not many girls have e mail id,s in between 17-18.it is a mean to get a boy friend