Says Mom: Teenage Girls Are Horny, Too

Dear Harlan,

About your reply to "Embarrassed," the daughter who was upset that her parents wouldn't allow her to have teenage boys in her room: I am the mother of two "horny" teenage boys (as you referred to them) and have found that teenage girls are also horny!

My boys are only allowed to have girls in their rooms if there are more friends present; or, if they are alone, they MUST keep the door open. For me, this has not been a problem since their bedrooms are easily seen and I am not afraid to "walk in" and confront the horny kids.

I do agree that she should talk to her parents, but maybe her parents aren't always home or her bedroom is upstairs and not easily observed by her folks. Maybe, since the communication gap seems to be shut down, she is too immature to negotiate with them.

I guess I am just lucky to have two kids who are pretty open with me. But I have learned that if you "give 'em an inch, they'll take a mile" and that "you can't trust them as far as you can throw them"! And that means all of them - girls and boys.

Mom of "Horny Teenage Boys"

Dear Horny Teenage Boys' Mom

Since I've never been a horny teenage girl or a mom of horny teenage boys, I trust you know what you're talking about - all horny teenagers, regardless of their sex, shouldn't be left alone in bedrooms.


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