AboutDavid Expertise I'm a guy and I have been through it all. I specialize in dating friends and dating with somebody with overprotective parents, mainly because of the experiences I have had with both. I can pretty much help you through anything because it is similar to what I am experiencing now.
Experience My experience is mainly through trial and error. I have also taken a mediation class, at school, and we learned how to talk to people and guide them through tough situations.
Organizations I am really involved in the AIDS program at my school, we go around to other schools and teach the kids about how to prevent themselves from contracting HIV/AIDS. It is a really rewarding program.
Publications I write for my school newspaper, edited the middle school one for a year and the yearbook too.
Education/Credentials I'm in High School and have gone through a few different leadership and mediation type classes.
Question I am 16 & my boyfriend is 21. We have only recently started going out with each other but had been talking for about 6 months before this. I really like him, i can not describe how much he means to me. He says he loves me and i believe him. He is not the type to mess a girl around. I have not told my parents about him because I know they will react bad to his age, but I dont see it as big of a problem anymore because of how we feel about each other. Plz help, i dont know what to do!?!
i am from the UK.
Answer Hey Cat,
In my eye the things that you have to keep secrets are things that you probably shouldn't be doing, or at least sneaking around. I'm not sure if you normally tell your parents about your relationships, but I normally do and this may be a time when you need to. No, it is not their right to know, but I'm sure it would be good for them to know. The one reason I caution you is that they may, as you said, get mad because of his age. Now I do not know this guy, but if they do you may want to as your parents to invite him over for dinner so they can get to know him, and trust him.
If you need any more advice I would be happy to help.
