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Proud of DS Thread

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Drew64 · 05/10/2015 16:22

Our DS has been talking to a girl he met through school friends online, Skype.
She lives with her parents in Dubai (Expats)
They have met, earlier this year. They were back in the uk for a few weeks on holiday.
They have really taken a shine to each other (smitten)

Our DS turns 16 in December and he did want everyone to give him money for his birthday and Christmas so he could buy himself a gaming PC but he's not changed his mind.
He said he wants the money to go out to Dubai to gee his GF, how sweet it that!

So DW and I have had a long chat, we've spoken to her parents and have now booked him on a flight shortly after he breaks up for Christmas.

I'm so proud of the sacrifice he is making.

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jonicomelately · 05/10/2015 16:23

The things 16 year old boys will do when they think they're on a promise...

Sparklingbrook · 05/10/2015 16:26

It will all end in tears. His probably.

titchy · 05/10/2015 16:27

Sacrifice? Really? I thought you were going to say he's asked everyone to give his Xbox money to Oxfam, not to enable him to shag his girlfriend Confused

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Drew64 · 05/10/2015 16:39

Lol...he's not on a promise trust me. We've had that discussion, she is around 18 months younger than him and he is staying with them.

Yep, it will probably end up in tears and his Mum and Dad will be there to pick up the bits.

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jonicomelately · 05/10/2015 16:42

Lol...he's not on a promise trust me

If he's anything like every other 16 year old boy he's getting on that plane in the belief there's a shag at the end of it. Problem is, his girlfriend is only 14. If I were you I'd suggest he sticks to the Xbox.

ShammyDavis · 05/10/2015 16:44

Wait, you're proud of him dating a (poss) 14 year old and her parents are ok with this too?

Time for a reality check innit?

BertrandRussell · 05/10/2015 16:46

Ummm...........

InkleWinkle · 05/10/2015 16:48

Sorry, what sacrifice is he making exactly?

Sparklingbrook · 05/10/2015 16:49

I have a 16 year old DS and I can't see any way that this is a good thing to do.

TheFairyCaravan · 05/10/2015 16:49

OMG! Sorry to piss on your chips but there is now way on this earth I would be paying for my son to fly to Dubai to see a 14 yo girl. He so thinks he's on a promise.

What exactly are you proud of?

Mrsjayy · 05/10/2015 16:54

Urm yeah all of ^^ she is 14 i know you think its all romantic and what not but meh he will still want the xboxwhen he gets back

Sparklingbrook · 05/10/2015 16:56

A 14 year old girl will most likely change her mind about wanting him to visit between now and Christmas, I was one once.

Mrsjayy · 05/10/2015 17:01

What if it gets awkward while he is there its not as if its the next town on a date to nandos is it. They wont be able to awkwardly mumble bye and go home

Branleuse · 05/10/2015 17:03

Id rather go to dubai than get a xmas present too. Its not a sacrifice, its a swap. He SO thinks he will get a shag out of it

BertrandRussell · 05/10/2015 17:04

Sao he's going to go and spend Christmas with a family he's never met and a girl he's only spoken to over Skype and who's two years younger than he is.

Why would you let this happen?

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BertrandRussell · 05/10/2015 17:10
Grin

Fuckwitsnet is over there>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

ShammyDavis · 05/10/2015 17:10

Grin Oh yeh, we're the fuckwits,

Sparklingbrook · 05/10/2015 17:13

Charming.

jonicomelately · 05/10/2015 17:14
Grin
RJnomaaaaaargh · 05/10/2015 17:14

It never USED to be fuckwitsnet and then you posted

What part of this do you think is a good idea?

TheFairyCaravan · 05/10/2015 17:23

The fuckwit is the one who has paid for a 16yo to fly to Dubai because he thinks he's on a promise with a 14yo girl!

BertrandRussell · 05/10/2015 17:28

Actually, he could very well not think he's on a promise- lots of 16 year old boys wouldn't.

But it's still a seriously daft idea. And not a "sacrifice".

Sparklingbrook · 05/10/2015 17:31

Yes, I agree that not all 16 year old boys would be thinking they were on a promise Bert. YY to the 'daft'.

TantrumsAndBalloons · 05/10/2015 17:32

No I see what you are saying OP.
I have a 16 year old ds

I would be thrilled to bits if he decide to sacrifice his gaming PC to go and stay with a 14 year old girl in Dubai who he met online.

I would gladly buy him a ticket because I would know he didn't think he would be having sex with her or even trying to- after all I would talk to her parents first and let him know the rules.

Oh....hold on a second

Would I fuck.

I have a 16 year old ds. There's no way on gods earth he would be staying with a 14 year old girl that he fancied. Especially one he met online. It wouldn't happen if the girl lived next door. If he mentioned Dubai I would actually piss my self laughing.

He's 16. Do you think he's going there because he's hoping to sit down and do a jigsaw with her? And you are proud of this?

He isn't making a sacrifice btw. He's getting a fucking holiday to Dubai. There no sacrifice there my darling