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In reply to the discussion: Last night I sat my teenage sons down and showed them a picture of this: [View all]MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)36. Her ex bf and his friends
Planned this out and set her up.
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Last night I sat my teenage sons down and showed them a picture of this: [View all]
trumad
Jan 2013
OP
You highlight another character asset that parents and other mentors must teach...
BlancheSplanchnik
Jan 2013
#70
to want to raise strong, healthy, balanced boys with character... how would you suggest that as
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#25
+1000, Thank you for making the world a better place for girls and women.
smirkymonkey
Jan 2013
#147
As a mother of a boy (and brought up a nephew too )I basically did the same thing
lunatica
Jan 2013
#13
I had the "drugs" talk with all of mine and my oldest daughter told me years later that the only
Dustlawyer
Jan 2013
#18
another great parenting example. Especially good how you explained "signposts"
BlancheSplanchnik
Jan 2013
#74
Just keep the lines of communication open with your kids. The teaching them how will
japple
Jan 2013
#142
i am right there with you trumad. i did the same with my 15 and 17 yr old. one i am sending to
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#20
I don't think anyone would suggest that it's the woman's fault when she is slipped a drug and raped.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#78
It's not possible to never leave a drink unattended. She was at the home of friends.
yardwork
Jan 2013
#121
Surely you're not disagreeing that women should be warned about the possibility of "date rape" drugs
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#133
Perhaps I should have said "if your drink leaves your sight, don't drink it,
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#140
When we're in the houses of close friends, we don't watch our drinks. We just don't.
yardwork
Jan 2013
#141
it is said so casually all the girls and women are supposed to do to protect themselves. do you
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#129
Men need to be taught that "no" means "no" and that drunkeness does not equal consent.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#134
i think where the offensiveness comes is the acceptance of all a woman has to do and be
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#136
You make an excellent point. One which applies to a great many of the problems in society today.
whopis01
Jan 2013
#149
"Of course women have to be careful who they are around and where they place their drink"
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#150
it appears more than she was drugged. and it was a couple friends but one of the boys, matt
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#125
If the university thinks it is safe for the women on campus with his presence.
LiberalFighter
Jan 2013
#44
same state as penn i hear. their FB is full of calling out administration. they say getting
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#47
you know what the real problem is? from a very young age, too young, with social media,
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#39
i remember son was around 8 and i was having to try to explain abortion in an age appropriate manner
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#63
If this had happened even 10 or 15 years ago, it would have been buried under the rug forever.
Arugula Latte
Jan 2013
#64
Thanks. You are not alone in being completely haunted by this. Especially on the tails of the case
PeaceNikki
Jan 2013
#51
The only good that will come from all of this is because of parents like you
DonRedwood
Jan 2013
#62
That whole group peer pressure thing among young men can be highly motivating.
raouldukelives
Jan 2013
#88
and if a parent addresses this and give the boys tools to handle this, and do their fuckin job
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#92
Every teenager needs to KNOW what occurred and how to stop it if they are witness,,,
benld74
Jan 2013
#90
While we're at it, be sure to support Drinksavvy--working to keep girls safe from rape drugs....
Moonwalk
Jan 2013
#94
Don't worry. They'll take care of them in prison. What goes around, comes around. Law of balance.
judesedit
Jan 2013
#96
Can a lswyer possibly be able to wiggle these kids out of this? I pray not. They need to be punished
judesedit
Jan 2013
#97
husband did the same when he was young with clock w orange, or something. today rape is in so many
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#119
You are a great Dad. I can't believe these animals are still alive, let alone not
elfin
Jan 2013
#131
You are a wonderful father. A picture is worth a thousand words. As a woman....
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#165