Dear Queenie,
Our son, who is 21 and in college, is dating a girl who is only 16 and still in high school and we think they are having sex.
Her parents seem to be okay with all this, but they all think we don’t like her. It’s not that we don’t like her, it’s just that we think she is too young for him and he could get in trouble, especially if she gets pregnant.
Queenie, what do you advise?—Worried parents
Dear Worried,
I have to wonder why a young man your son’s age is so interested in a girl so much younger unless it is that fact that she is willing to have sex with him. However, there is not much you can do about it, as the more you object, the more they will rebel against you.
If there is some other adult your son respects, perhaps that person can have a long talk with him and warn him about the possible trouble could be getting himself into. Other than that, you may have to let him learn his lesson the hard way – or (pray for it!) things may turn out all right in the long run.
