Okay I’m saying this just like Rees because I’m a 16 year old girl…I admit that teenagers make tons of mistakes we just do…but we have to live and learn. I love myspace because you can meet all kinds of different people. If you think that myspace is bad, why don’t you think that pen-pal sites are bad? Your teenage daughter could be pen-pals with someone you don’t even know. I also don’t think it’s about teaching your kid anything people. All of the bad things that happen on myspace aren’t the website’s fault. It’s your child’s. Seriously I know that when people message me (guys) things like “hey sexy, you look good we should talke more often” I block them from contacting me. it’s common sense. You’re kids end up in these situations because they like the attention. Myspace is completely safe as long as you, use your head. That being said I sympathize that your daughter met an 18 year old when she was 15…but REES that doesn’t mean it’s going to lead to sex! I was 15 when I dated an 18 year old. He was my first love…I did lose my virginity to him but only after we had been together for a while. I did what I did because I was in love…and because I was truely in love…I don’t regret anything about my decision. The bottom line is that you have to give your kids room to grow up! just because we are young doesnt make us stupid. I’m a better person because of my decision. After we broke up I knew what love felt like. I made another decision to get water baptized. After that I felt completely pure…like I hadn’t been touched or even kissed. I plan to stay that way until I get married. Kids grow up. we do…a 15 year old is so much more mature than you give them credit for. I’m only 16…almost 17 and instead of partying I’m focusing on school. I’m focusing on me instead of guys. We do mature and we do understand things that you don’t think we do. I’m a model citizen. I’m really strong in my faith Christianity. I’m the one that drags my mom to church every sunday…not the other way around. And guess what? I’m not some dork who doesn’t have a social life…I’m really popular, but while my friends party I look for more. So dont think that a 15 year old with an 18 year old will lead to sex. It could be the best thing to ever happen to them. I don’t think sleeping around is okay but if you love the person parents should let it go. Thats all there is to it. Let it go. Let your kid grow up. Instead of making your child hurt and making them push away from you just give them birth control or something. It doesn’t make them a slut but it does help them to grow up safely. They are still your little children…you just have to have faith in them. Trust them. Myspace isn’t evil and it shouldn’t be talked about that way. I’m sorry but it really makes me angry when people like some of you think that we have no moral values as teenagers. Some people like me have greater moral values than some of you. And for the record…because I know that someone is going to bring it up…I regret my decision to have sex at age 15, but I don’t regret that it was with him. I love him…I still love him. My parents didn’t have to tell him to get lost though because I realized the error of my ways. I’m purified now…I’ll never regain my innocence, but I can and have regained my self worth. If he came around now I wouldn’t give it up to him, but I would look him in the eyes and watch him walk away. 15 year olds ARE capable of loving so this is just my request to all of you parents…I know you may not like it, but just make sure your child is safe and don’t make up their minds for them. Trust me you’ll do more damage than good. Just trust your children. Please don’t you want to prevent your child from getting their heart broken? Well forbidding them to see someone isn’t the way. You will probably break your child’s heart. Teens need to live and learn so that they can grow. Bring your teen’s boyfriend around the house. make sure they are up to your standards but don’t force love to walk out of your childs life. It doesn’t end that quickly. I won’t even fall for guys I normally would. They have to prove their worth to me. I respect myself and guys have to try really hard if they wanna date me because I don’t want another teenage heartbreak. It isn’t worth it. If any of you want to see what I’m all about and how I’m qualified to make these decisions check out my myspace at http://www.myspace.com/bailey_prep

trust me…just trust them. you can’t live their lives for them..but you can make sure they are safe. having them delete their myspace isn’t the way. Just have them be selective about their friends.