This past weekend was another busy one. Friday night I went rollerblading with the kids from the adolescent home. Saturday I went snowmobiling with J. Sunday morning I did some woodworking with B then rollerblading with him and his girlfriend in the afternoon. Sunday night I went to a house party with D. I get tired just thinking about it. While I am exhausted and a little burnt out I am very happy to be avoiding Clickerville.
I am struggling with how to approach a particularly sensitive issue. Some of the girls at the adolescent home dress and act more provocatively then what I would deem appropriate. I recognize they are looking for attention but I want to teach them the difference between “look at my boobs” attention and sincere interest in who they are. Some are even flirting with me a bit and while I want to build a relationship with them, I am unsure how to effectively respond to their “signals” without hurting their feelings.
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2 comments:
Hmmm... that is a sensitive and delicate issue. It's difficult because these days, anything you say can be misconstrued as harassment.
I guess I would approach it with positive reinforcement... "when you're old enough, some guy will be lucky to date you..." and maybe "a genuine friend or boyfriend will like you for who you are inside and not what you look like on the outside..."
Arghh... sorry, I'm obviously no good at this. Everything has to be PC these days or you could get in trouble....
I'm sure you'll find the best and appropriate way to deal with them.
LOL! If only our society was not so heavily influenced by Madison Ave. I plan to purchase a book called Teen Whisperer written by a gentlemen that is apparently very good at working with teens. Hopefully I well gain some insight from that.
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