harrisonsdream
09-01-2007, 12:14 PM
Dear Abby
Girl is 12 and already sexually active
By ABBY
Universal Press Syndicate
Dear Abby:
I have an excellent friend, "Janis." She's nice, funny and also very pretty.
One day Janis was asked if she wanted to have sex with the hottest boy in our middle school. Because she's my best friend, I would have thought she'd say no.
Then I found out she had sex in the back of his parents' van. Abby, I can't believe Janis did that.
She's only 12!
That was about three months ago. Now she thinks she's pregnant. Her parents haven't even found out about this yet. Janis is telling me not to tell. I don't know what to do. Please help.
WORRIED in Georgia
Dear Worried:
Some secrets are meant to be kept, but this isn't one of them. Whether your friend is pregnant or not, she needs to be seen by a doctor because she has become sexually active. It's time to tell your mother what you know because Janis needs to inform her parents — and it might be better if she has an adult who is not emotionally involved with her when she does.
Dear Abby:
My daughter, who is going into the sixth grade, frequently invites her best friend, "Taylor," over for sleepovers. The problem is, Taylor is very forgetful. She misplaces things each time she visits, no matter how many times we remind her to keep track of her things.
During the last sleepover, Taylor lost an expensive video game. We all tore the house apart looking for it without success. Needless to say, Taylor's mother was not happy with us.
Are we in some way obligated to replace her lost items, or does the responsibility fall on Taylor?
"MONICA'S" MOM
Dear Mom:
The responsibility falls on the person who brought the item to your home. Taylor's mother's unhappiness is misplaced.
The next time the young lady is invited over for a sleepover, suggest that she make a checklist of the items she's bringing.
That way, she can refer to it when she's gathering her things to go home. It also might help her become better organized.
Girl is 12 and already sexually active
By ABBY
Universal Press Syndicate
Dear Abby:
I have an excellent friend, "Janis." She's nice, funny and also very pretty.
One day Janis was asked if she wanted to have sex with the hottest boy in our middle school. Because she's my best friend, I would have thought she'd say no.
Then I found out she had sex in the back of his parents' van. Abby, I can't believe Janis did that.
She's only 12!
That was about three months ago. Now she thinks she's pregnant. Her parents haven't even found out about this yet. Janis is telling me not to tell. I don't know what to do. Please help.
WORRIED in Georgia
Dear Worried:
Some secrets are meant to be kept, but this isn't one of them. Whether your friend is pregnant or not, she needs to be seen by a doctor because she has become sexually active. It's time to tell your mother what you know because Janis needs to inform her parents — and it might be better if she has an adult who is not emotionally involved with her when she does.
Dear Abby:
My daughter, who is going into the sixth grade, frequently invites her best friend, "Taylor," over for sleepovers. The problem is, Taylor is very forgetful. She misplaces things each time she visits, no matter how many times we remind her to keep track of her things.
During the last sleepover, Taylor lost an expensive video game. We all tore the house apart looking for it without success. Needless to say, Taylor's mother was not happy with us.
Are we in some way obligated to replace her lost items, or does the responsibility fall on Taylor?
"MONICA'S" MOM
Dear Mom:
The responsibility falls on the person who brought the item to your home. Taylor's mother's unhappiness is misplaced.
The next time the young lady is invited over for a sleepover, suggest that she make a checklist of the items she's bringing.
That way, she can refer to it when she's gathering her things to go home. It also might help her become better organized.