High school junior is frustrated about her lack of relationship experience.
So yes, focus on school. School is what you know, school is what you can do well, and so you should do what you know — and do it well. Understand also that any sexual experience you seek should be your choice, and not what you think others might choose for you. Absorb this concept and let it empower you. You are in charge of your own life.
The most positive early sexual experiences start with positive relationships. Work on maintaining healthy friendships with other nice and smart kids who, like you, are figuring it out.We are dreading the approaching holidays. My husband’s brother and his family want to come and spend up to 10 days with us. They have done so in the past and it hasn’t been a problem, but both my husband and I now work remotely from a home office.
If you are still at all interested in hosting this crew, as the holidays approach you can contact them to let them know: “You are welcome to stay with us for the nights of Dec. 23, 24, 25 [or whichever nights you choose]. After that we need to go back to work in our home office, but there is a nearby Airbnb [or hotel, motel or other family members], if you want to stay in the area longer. Then at least we could see you on some evenings, if that would work for you.
That is the impact of that decision on the family beyond just the financials. Providing life-changing money to some, but not all, must have an impact on the relationships of those family members left behind. I’m not one to suggest exactly what the correct division of assets is, but the extreme nature of the split, sprung upon them in surprise, may very well cause a complete division within the family. I would hope this is not the goal of her decision.© 2023 by Amy Dickinson. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency.
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