Ok i am 12 and this guy asked me to be his girlfriend but i told him i cant because i am not allowed to but i REALLY like him. I dont know if he still likes me though. I told him i would be his gurlfrind but.... i dont know if he still likes me!!! Help!!!!!
lightoftruth answered Saturday May 11 2013, 11:11 pm: I think Dragonflymagics advice would work really well for you.
It's good for you to respect your parents rules right now because when you're older, you'll have more freedom and it proves that you are trustworthy.
Dating at 12 isn't really dating. You don't normally hang out outside of school and go on actual dates. All the couples I knew when I was your age were just at school and that's the only time they'd see their boyfriend or girlfriend.
It's definitely ok to like him but it's better to just hang out as friends rather than call him your boyfriend.
At least talk to your parents about it. Tell them that you really like him but you still want to follow their rules. Maybe they'll let him hang out every once in awhile. [ lightoftruth's advice column | Ask lightoftruth A Question ]
Dragonflymagic answered Saturday May 11 2013, 10:54 pm: I am not trying to promote actual dating at this age and for the most part kids at your age usually just hang out together at school but never go on actual dates. What is good at this age is just getting to know people as friends both female and males. Do your girlfriends come hang out at your parents house? If so, what objection can they have to you having a male friend over, not a boyfriend because that conjures up an image in their minds of dating like a 17 yr old might do. It's worth a try. They want to protect you. Its actually a good thing for them to see how he interacts with you. You can always ask the parents later, what does a boy mean when he says this or does that. Find out what you have in common. Let the parents know you plan to honor their guidelines but would also like to learn how to talk to and just be friends with guys so that when you're old enough you arent put in the position of starting to date guys when you know nothing about how to even be a friend. If that works and your friend is not interested or has lost interest, you havent lost much. No need to stop at one, have a 2nd male friend, you have more than one girlfriend, right? [ Dragonflymagic's advice column | Ask Dragonflymagic A Question ]
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