DS is twelve and came to me this evening to tell me that he has a girlfriend! She is also twelve, in his class at school, and they are apparently "the two fastest at 10x10 grids" which I'm told are a kind of multiplication drill? Anyway, it's clearly significant :P
He came to me to ask me if he could have her around for a "date", and I've said yes. Together we've determined that it will be an after school "date" - she can come over, they'll watch a movie together (from our collection) and then they'll have dinner (he's going to order pizza). DP and I have promised to stay upstairs for this, though it's understood that all the doors will stay open and we'll be popping in to check on them here and there.
DS is SO excited and SO nervous, and I had to excuse myself to the washroom at one point just to have a wee giggle to myself at how sweet this whole thing is!
And just so this is a little more on topic, AIBU in the way I'm handling this, do you think? I sort of figured that if I let it happen in my house, under my supervision, he's much less likely to sneak around with her and do things he's not ready for.
AIBU?
...to think this is the cutest thing ever? (DS and his first girlfriend)
jayisforjessica · 14/10/2016 12:38
Very sweet! Can't wait to hear how it all goes. he sounds like a lovely lad and in awe of your great relationship, hoping can have the same with mine... 
That is just so lovely........
( GiraffesAndButterflies so true!
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When I was about 9 , I was asked out by a boy in my class. He asked me if I knew why he had asked me , I waited to hear his romantic declaration. ' it's because our names are next to each other in the register'. Story of my life really.
I hope he has fun
That's so lovely. I remember my first date. He took me to Mcdonalds and then the cinema to see Titanic. I've still got the cinema ticket .
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That has brought back a memory of a "date" I had at 12 with a boy I danced with (opposite, we didn't touch or anything) at the school disco. He came round for dinner. He wanted to play chess and threw an epic tantrum when he lost. Then I got my electronics circuit set out and he threw an epic tantrum when I was better at it than him (I'd had practice!) Then he threw another epic tantrum when dinner wasn't something he liked - as this was a "date" not a playdate his mum hadn't phoned to let my mum know that his food repertoire included fish fingers and not much else.
Then he wanted me to come round to his for another date. I said no and had to get my mum to answer the phone for the rest of the term
I hope your DS's date goes much much better than mine did back in the dawns of time, OP!
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