I found out this evening that Francois has a girlfriend!

**simplemom** · 08-03-2004, 12:58 AM

.....since yesterday!

I don't know what to say or how to feel! Happy...worried?....he's only 15...well....and 1/2....He such a silent boy, it was a shock to learn this from him. I was speaking with my neighbours and he comes to ask me for a ride to town just next to ours...I asked why...he never goes there...he usually goes to the other little town next to ours...and he answers---to go to my girlfriend's! Since when do you have a girlfriend, I ask---since yesterday, he says...Wow!....He never let us know he was interested in a girl before...

I tell him, we'll pick him up at 10h30 pm...he wants to come home at 11h00 or later, I say no, he says, can I sleep there? Sleep there! You've been going out ONE DAY! What is he thinking?....I was reassured to see that when we drove him to his girlfriend's, her parents were there....

Soooo...my first born son has a girlfriend...oh yes, and he is already invited to a wedding next saterday...now we have to find him nice clothes for that! and again he wants to sleep there! No we say....we'll pick you up at the end of the evening...

*sigh* my son is growing....it's too fast for me....

**Julia Kimber** · 08-03-2004, 04:49 AM

Worrying times ahead Lucie but your son is growing up, it happens to us all!

Julia

**Darlene** · 08-03-2004, 07:13 AM

Indeed he is growing up Lucie.

He's a handsome boy who is sure to have quite a few young ladies who think he's just the cutest. It does feel wierd to see your son get all lovey dovey but it's all part of growing up.

Bet he's walking around the house all smiley.

**mustang80** · 08-03-2004, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by Darlene

Bet he's walking around the house all smiley.

Ha that line made me laugh. It's all part of growing up, Lucy, lol. Ashlee has had a boyfriend since March, they are both 15, but he hasn't even held her hand yet. AND he is very smiley when he is with her lol.

**Heather** · 08-03-2004, 08:47 AM

Kody is the same age as your Francois....they sure are growing up fast! They will always be our babies though Lucie, no matter how old they get!

Good for you for sticking to a time and for picking him up!

**Guest1** · 08-03-2004, 09:51 AM

Well....but.....but.....what the heck's wrong with my kids?!

Nobody's all smiley around here! What the heck!!

Congratualations Francois!!

(he's definitely growing up Mom!!)

but - um - slow down a little - you certainly DO NOT need to sleep over at her house!!

**guest2** · 08-03-2004, 11:16 AM

Oh my Lucie! I'm very proud of you for setting firm limits now and sticking to them. If Pierre has not had "the talk" with your son yet, this would be a really good time to do so.

**SewCrafty** · 08-03-2004, 12:38 PM

**pip** · 08-03-2004, 04:10 PM

Life is certainly more complicated when they have a girlfriend! My almost 16 yo has had the same girlfriend for over a year. I think that's a long time for kids that young, but I know that forbidding them or talking negative about the situation would send him running to her even faster. I pray about it alot. And hope that he has good judgement. Good luck to you.

**simplemom** · 08-03-2004, 04:27 PM

Thanks dear friends for your support.

Pip...I'm sorry I don't remember your name...

....wow..that's a long time-- a year for such young kids...You're right about being negative... It could make a larger distance between you and him...I'm going to try to be positve about it...I know we can't do much about this...they are growing up, it's normal to be in love...I remember myself at that age...Like you said, I think I'll hoping and praying that he has a good judgement and that all goes well. Thanks so much for your support.

Pierre is happy about it. He's not worried as I...maybe I'm anticipating problems which won't happen anyways...Thankgoodness my dh is a calm person, who doesn't worry in advance about life....

Maybe we could share once in a while how we are dealing with this---our growing kids and their love life...?...