N80
Super Member
I respect the advice I get here on TBN on a wide variety of topics. This is way out in left field but let's say this is a hypothetical situation, a friend in need of advice, etc.
Here's the set up: Eighteen year old boy goes off to college about 2 hours from his parents. Its a small liberal arts school. He is a freshman; he's been there less than one month. He has generally been a good kid but all summer prior to leaving for school the kid stayed in his room a lot, spending most of the time on the internet. Pretty withdrawn but continued with his summer job and got into no real trouble.
Two days ago he texts his parents that over Thanksgiving break he intends to drive two thousand miles to meet a girl who he met on the internet and that he says that he loves. They've never met face to face. When his parents asked to talk to her parents, he says that she does not get along with her parents. She is 20 years old and a senior in college.
Here is the question: He is 18 so he's an adult. But he is still totally supported by his parents. He's been very sheltered and has never traveled on his own. Would you let your 18 year son old drive two thousand miles to meet someone he met on the internet?
Here's the set up: Eighteen year old boy goes off to college about 2 hours from his parents. Its a small liberal arts school. He is a freshman; he's been there less than one month. He has generally been a good kid but all summer prior to leaving for school the kid stayed in his room a lot, spending most of the time on the internet. Pretty withdrawn but continued with his summer job and got into no real trouble.
Two days ago he texts his parents that over Thanksgiving break he intends to drive two thousand miles to meet a girl who he met on the internet and that he says that he loves. They've never met face to face. When his parents asked to talk to her parents, he says that she does not get along with her parents. She is 20 years old and a senior in college.
Here is the question: He is 18 so he's an adult. But he is still totally supported by his parents. He's been very sheltered and has never traveled on his own. Would you let your 18 year son old drive two thousand miles to meet someone he met on the internet?