MOM SAYS BOYS ONLY WANT SEX

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My mom just gave me this talk about guys last night. And told me to break up with my boyfiend, like all guys they only think about sex, is what she had said. Hes coming in the first week of April, and my mom wants me to be Chaporn by my younger twin sister. Im going to be 18 this coming up Wensday and I dont see why I should be Chaporn or even think about breaking up with him. All my life I thought I would be alone, and now when I have found the perfect guy she wants me to break up with him. Me and my boyfriend share alot of things and common especially loving eachother. And now were thinking about moving in with eachother away from our homes in September. What should I do?
 
~Confused and alone 

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Translation

Everybody’s Uncle,

My mom just gave me this talk about guys last night and told me to break up with my boyfriend. Like all guys they only think about sex, is what she had said. He’s coming in the first week of April, and my mom wants me to be chaperoned by my younger twin sister. I’m going to be 18 this coming up Wednesday and I don’t see why I should be chaperoned or even think about breaking up with him. All my life I thought I would be alone and now when I have found the perfect guy she wants me to break up with him. Me and my boyfriend share a lot of things in common especially loving each other. And now were thinking about moving in with each other away from our homes in September. What should I do?
 
~Confused and alone

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Dear C and A,

If mom waited until this point in your life to talk to you about boys, I have to wonder what planet she is living on. (I find that hard to believe.)

Late or not she is somewhat accurate in informing you that, “Like all guys they only think about sex.” If you have not noticed this, what planet are you living on? (I find this just as hard to believe.)

Uncle Jim firmly believes that parents have an obligation to provide their kids with solid objective information and good judgment with “age appropriate” information. Kids have an obligation to themselves to make good long term choices. This includes having respect for what parents tell them and consideration for the statistical data that is available.

Uncle Jim maintains that, “Men are hormones, egos and babies” and asks all his nieces to factor that into their decisions. My success rate with that suggestion is virtually ZERO. WHY… because my nieces are “Emotions, emotions, and emotions. You are a perfect example. Let’s dissect your statement above.

 “ …my mom wants me to be chaperoned by my younger twin sister.”

Err, just out of curiosity, aren’t TWIN sisters the same age (give or take a few minutes).  

“All my life…”
Your life experience is that of a child, a KID that has not graduated high school, cannot spell “boyfiend,” doesn’t need a “Chaporn,” can’t support herself, and will not use spell-check.


“… I thought I would be alone and now when I have found the perfect guy…”
Usually girls find the perfect guy at about 14 and every few months thereafter.

“…she wants me to break up with him.”
Let’s compromise. How about trying to put things into perspective.

“Me and my boyfriend share a lot of things in common especially loving each other.”

For starters, you don’t even have a neighborhood in common but I bet you share a lot of E-mail. Let me guess at some things you have in common. No job. No money. Little or no education. No respect for the opinions of the people that love you. No respect for the statistics on teenage relationships. Mutual infatuation. Jumping hormones. Closed minds.


“And now were thinking about moving in with each other away from our homes in September.”

Will you live in a tent? How much money do you have to set up a household? Do you have employment?
Health insurance? Transportation? Do you know what causes pregnancy? (Did mom include that in her talk?) Wait – I know – you will live on love.  Do you know the difference between thinking and fantasizing?

“What should I do?”

You should understand that Uncle Jim has no personal stake in what you do or don’t do. My responsibility is to provide food for thought and share some things I have learned over my MORE than 18 years. There are casualties all over the place caused by teenagers acting irresponsibly – many are in foster homes. In not so many years you will have a very different view of how the world works. Right now you have a choice. You can learn the easy way (listen to what I told you) or the hard way (act irresponsibly and pay for the rest of your life).

Uncle Jim might not be totally right – but I assure you – I am a lot closer to the truth than you are.

Please don’t self destruct.

Everybody’s Uncle