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05.21.08, 17:12 PM Newborn
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I work with troubled teenagers. Any questions about it or what the issues with teens are today? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Newborn 05.21.08, 05:12 PM Flag
 

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Girls don't get reciprocated oral sex, T or F? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:12 PM Flag
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True. Unless he is her serious boyfriend, he isn't doing it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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of all the Friends with Benefits hubub this is oddly enough the issue that gets me so worked up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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My question is always what subculture are we talking about here? Because there's gotta be huge variation. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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I hear this across the board but I would be interested to hear other thoughts [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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What does "across the board" mean? How diverse of a group do you work with? And do you ask them all about cunnilingus? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:17 PM Flag
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They tell me everything. The population is mostly upper middle class kids on their way to therapeutic school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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what is "therapeutic school"? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:22 PM Flag
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So your pool is troubled upper-middle-class teens in one city. Seems like a pretty narrow cohort from which to draw conclusions like "Unless he is her serious boyfriend, he isn't doing it" from. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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Not OP but you sound so defensive. Your child is immune I suppose? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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are you OP? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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how are you supposed to stand by and watch a teenager screw up without yelling 'you are screwing up big time'??? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:13 PM Flag
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Telling him that doesn't help. Show him how to do better. Change schools, move away if necessary. Get tutors, get new activities, etc. If things aren't going well, be proactive and make changes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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okay. you're the real deal [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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do teens really have more STDs than they had years ago? thinking about a ny times article from a few weeks ago... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:13 PM Flag
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np: That article was about infections, not STDs, and most of them were asymptomatic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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what are your recs for a healthy parent/teen relationship? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:13 PM Flag
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Yeah, why didn't you post this on Teenagers? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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because parents of teenagers know the issues already. I thought parents of younger kids might be interested [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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I sure would! I have a 3yo and am not looking forward to the teen years! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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are you a parent? I have a 15yo dd, and I am blown away by how naive my dd's friends' parents' seem. heavily weighted on the boys side, I hate to say [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:22 PM Flag
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I'd like to know the answer to this one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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Is there more pressure than ever to have sex? worried about 15yo niece who has a new boyfriend and is intensely infatuated with him. she is a good kid, I'm worried she will be pressured. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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no, I don't think there is more pressure. maybe even less.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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np really? Why do you say that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:17 PM Flag
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please tell me ther are plenty of teens out there NOT doing drugs/alcohol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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there are! but they are stressed about getting into college [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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what is the best way to be a parent her teen can turn to? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:20 PM Flag
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not OP, just mom of 15yo dd: just talk, talk, talk, and talk some more. and make sure they know that no matter what you love them and will love them. and tell them that even if you're happy with what they might be doing, if they get into trouble, you'll be there for them [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:25 PM Flag
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