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In a message dated 5/28/2003 12:12:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

> Right. My biggest concern is how young she is and how old he is. I
> realize
> there is onyl a two year+ difference, but 12 and 14 are so different,
> maturity wise. Scott has a 12 yr old brother, so I'm hoping he can see
> that. As far as him having no personal interest or not being a suitor
> though, I'm not really sure. He calls her a LOT! LOL
>
>

Maybe I can help with the perspective of the mom of an almost-14 year old
boy.

Julian LOOKS very mature, and emotionally he is. Socially, he's really not.
Now, you've met this kid and I haven't, but in my experience with teenagers,
most girls DO mature much faster than most boys. In most cases a 12 year old
girl and a 14 year old boy are kind of on par as far as social maturity goes.
(Clearly there are exceptions, and I really don't blame you for being concerned.)

There are MAJOR advantages to have a "romance" with someone who lives far
away when you're very young. You get the warm squishy feelings without all the
pressure. You can talk on the phone and giggle and think about how cute the
other person is, but you don't actually have to deal with them on a day-to-day
basis.

Kathryn


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