So once upon a time there was once this thing called propriety. hahahaha… maybe i’ve been watching too many Jane Austen movies based off her books! Anyway, there was a way to behave in public with your “significant other” or “intended” or “betrothed”. Well it seems like the 21st century has blown those rulse out of the water. Seriously. When did teenagers not understand that there are things that you cannot do during youth group? Like… sit on your boyfriends lap. or leave Bible Study without telling anyone. or be in your girlfriends tent in her sleeping bag on a camping trip? SERIOUSLY people! when did parents stop doing their job and teaching their kids how to behave with members of the opposite sex? are parents ill-equipped to deal with these things? or are they just blind? I love my kids to death (and granted, not all of the above has happened, but it’s possible!!! I was exaggerating a bit!) but sometimes I hate having to be their youth leader and their parent. Sometimes it’s just annoying to have to be almost 25 years old and parenting a bunch of 17 year old babies!!!!
ugh. Oh well… i guess it comes with experience, huh? in how you deal with these situations??? What words do you say to a 17 year old girl or a 15 year old boy, who really do not know how to behave in church or youth group or public with their bf/gf?? Any advice?
