Etiquette of high school da[color=black]ting[/color]

[LifeOnPluto]

2 weeks ago, during football practice, another boy asked Sam if he was still interested in the girl.  Sam told him yes.  A week after that, the boy and the girl started dating.  Sam feels a little betrayed, but understands and is pretty laid back.

If this other boy was a friend of Sam's, that's a really lousy thing to do. Poor Sam, hope he is getting over his ex-GF.

And yes, I agree with other posters that completely banning dating, etc will only encourage kids to rebel and sneak out with their "dates".

[Ondine]

Shakespeare's advice to girls of dating age is best.
Get thee to a nunnery.

there is actually some debate about whether that meant convent or house of ill-repute. according to my edition (bantam shakespeare) it meant the latter. what do the english majors think?


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christian or not, i can bet that they aren't all virgins if they are in later high school. sorry that your son was hit with such a bad rumor but it seems that, whatever that couple or others do, people know that your son isn't just interested in s-e-x, and thats a good thing.

i'd say just listen, comfort, and pray they all go to separate colleges.

In response to your question about Shakespeare, I believe Hamlet actually means a house of ill-repute - he did after all, call Ophelia's father a 'fish monger' (a pimp), so wouldn't that make his daughter a gal of ill-repute?

[Ondine]

Sadly, I think your son needs a new group of friends. This girl that he used to date? Trouble, in my opinion. That's the only thing I can come up with in response to your statement about how he was 'being nice to the other girl so he could get laid."

That's really crappy of his ex to do to him. I would be careful how much time I spent with these friends if I were him - yeah, that's one rumour that he can dispell easily, but what happens if a bigger rumour is made, and he can't fix it easily? He's better off without Miss Drama.

Candi, who liked some of her teen years, and is suddenly glad she's only ever dated two guys.

[Shannon]

Shakespeare's advice to girls of dating age is best.
Get thee to a nunnery.

there is actually some debate about whether that meant convent or house of ill-repute. according to my edition (bantam shakespeare) it meant the latter. what do the english majors think?

Yeah, Hamlet was basically calling Ophelia a whore.  He was trying to hurt her.  (I used to teach 12th grade English.)

[lilfaerhie]

Shakespeare's advice to girls of dating age is best.
Get thee to a nunnery.

there is actually some debate about whether that meant convent or house of ill-repute. according to my edition (bantam shakespeare) it meant the latter. what do the english majors think?

Yeah, Hamlet was basically calling Ophelia a whore.  He was trying to hurt her.  (I used to teach 12th grade English.)

that's what i thought, just wanted to double check.