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Shared on Sun, 03/18/2007 - 19:16

My 17 yr old Daughter turned 18 this week. The day before her birthday she asked if I came home with a nose piercing on a scale of 1-10 how mad would you be. My wife and I both said ten and we have had this discussion before. Well the next day she came home with a piercing. I wasnt really that mad but more disappointed. What do you do ?  I remember being in High school in the 80 ( well a little) guys getting ear rings was cool then and I wanted one my mom said hell no I respected that and didnt want to piss her off so I didnt get one.  Now my 18yr old gets great grades no drivers licence and is very lazy and doesnt  lift a finger around the house unless asked but not without attitude. I told her that when she was helping pay the bills and was a mature adult she could pierce whatever she wanted. I am afraid my wife and I have spoiled her she is our only one and well taken care of. She's on course for some tough love here soon. Dont get me wrong I dont have a problem with body piercing to each his own.  It is just hard seeing my little girl all grown up with a pierced nose.

 

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TexasTwister55's picture
Submitted by TexasTwister55 on Mon, 05/28/2007 - 10:48
I guess I'm old fashioned, but as long as I lived in my parent's house, I followed their rules. I may have been angry at times, but I love them for giving me boundaries now. If I had had my ear pierced in HS, it would have been removed by me upon request, and I would have been grounded. Just the way I was brought up. My ear is pierced now, and I have long hair with blonde streaks. I know it's not Dad's thing, but he respects my right as an adult to make decisions.
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Submitted by TexasTwister55 on Mon, 05/28/2007 - 10:53
Oh, and I'm not being judgemental; that's just how I was brought up. Quite frankly, I didn't have much respect for my parents, but as I grew older I gained an appreciation for the discipline. I teach fifth graders, and you can tell who runs the house quickly. Some of them have a real problem with someone other than themselves being in charge. They get over it, and more often than not, they are the ones I get the biggest hugs from when I see them at the middle school or Gamestop. LOL
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Submitted by Falelorn on Sun, 03/18/2007 - 19:19
more reasons not to have kids... thanks for the reminder
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Submitted by Kawlija on Sun, 03/18/2007 - 19:47
Welcome to the club Dad! My daughter starting asking about tattoos @ 15. Had a few discussions and she knew her mother and I were dead-set against them. (Neither my wife or I have one.) Daughter leaves for college, comes home on her first trip back at Christmas and tells me and her mother she has something to show us...
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Submitted by PoltegIce on Sun, 03/18/2007 - 23:43
Booger catchers are sweet!
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Submitted by Devonsangel on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 06:24
Remind her that she had better take extra care. I had my belly pierced twice and my body rejected the jewelry both times. The jewelry was top grade, but it was always infected and sore. The nose is full of bacteria and employers don't always look favorably on nose or facial piercings. In fact, a lot of customers don't either!
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Submitted by KlaasDeJung on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 06:51
It's great that your daughter is talking to you. Having no children but a little sister and I remember her in that age. She did what she want and all what my parents could do was accepting what my sister did and they still loved her. Thats all you can do love your child.

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