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Young Love
September 14, 2009
Walking around the school halls people talking about who's hot and who's not. Chatting about who they like and who they dislike, who they want to date and who they don't. I'm in middle school and already people my age are talking about dating! I think we are too young to date in my opinion. Recently my friend got a boyfriend and she's only 11!!! I think we need to live in the moment of our age. Have fun playing soccer and keep crushes, crushes until you're older. I understand kids liking the oppisite sex, but dating? I keep telling my friends that we're young and she be running around and playing sports. They just ignore me and shake it off. What do you think?
© Jennifer W., St. Albans, WV
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StarryRoss GOLD said...
on Dec. 8 2011 at 11:52 pm
Um, okay this here is a very warped reality that scares me, to be quite honest. I am a die hard romantic with a best friend boyfriend of 8 months, so don't think i can't relate, but i think that all these children are trying to date and not listening to what we have to say for a couple reasons. 1) when we say "you're too young" it is NOT that you're too young to have strong feelings for somebody and have them also be your best friend and yada yada yada. But the other part is what you're too young for. We still have many other important things and people in our lives (and yes, we are chaste) but still, my life kind of intertwines with his. Its the preparation for marriage, its supposed to see whether or not you want to marry this person. Yeah, date for fun, have a ball, you're young. but you have teenagehood and adulthood and more than half of your life to date! Be a kid, cuz you'll miss it :) Run in the grass, roll around, have crushes on boys and talk to them and kiss them. But dating and other things are meant to be for when you can actually go on dates, with your families knowing, because you WANT to show them off to your families. It'll come, don't worry, and its just as good as everyone says it is. Don't blow your childhood for something you'll get as young adults, then in marriage, you'll kill it that way
kksexi12 said...
on Nov. 10 2011 at 8:59 am
I agree with wassacracker123, I lost mine when I was, like, 8-9, imk not sure which. I loved him. I also agree with CandieApple, but this is opinions.
There nay be such as young love, my brother met this girl two years ago, he is 19 now and they got marrried October 15!!!! Young Lve
Oozeworld said...
on Sep. 29 2011 at 5:04 pm
Good God, what is this thread, a Shaker compound?
CandieApple PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 7 2011 at 4:28 pm
Uh, in your opinion, but I never said they didn't kiss.
Waka $inamon said...
on Sep. 7 2011 at 9:08 am
Girlfriends aren't really girlfriends until you kiss them.
radicalhonesty GOLD said...
on Jun. 12 2011 at 12:13 pm
I'm in middle school, and I used to agree. Starting from 4th grade, people had "boyfriends" and "girlfriends". that is wrong. However, in my middle school, people don't actually go out on dates. they say they're "going out", which means holding hands and walking together in the hallways and texting each other frequently, which isn't so bad. I think as long as kids know they don't really love the person, then its just infatuation, which is ok.
ashley1012 BRONZE said...
on May. 20 2011 at 11:01 am
am sorry but i amin highs school and i have a bf and i dont tell him i love you becuase we dont know te menaing of i love you
ashley1012 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 29 2011 at 2:27 pm
i am sorry but that is so true what you said becuase i am in high school and i just recently got out of a relationship so yeah and i am sitten here crying becuase i really loved this boy so yea. can a 11 year really know what love is i dont think so!
What makes me mad is how stupid teenagers use love wrong and make us all look bad.. I personally know what love is all about, at this age teens always believe love is about boyfriend and girlfriend than when they break up they suddenly dont feel anything. THOSE people make us look bad for those who know the true extent of love at such a young age are gifted
Archy said...
on Apr. 17 2011 at 3:42 pm
Now if two kids are ACTUALLY in love, then most of us will be fine with that. But if they go out simply because they can and because it looks cool to their friends. Then and only then do we strongly disapprove.
Archy said...
on Apr. 17 2011 at 3:38 pm
No one in Middle school should ever really actually go out with someone. Wait till High School like where I am to do that. Its not right. We look at these kids and think "they are to young to even think of going out." I can understand thinking about it in 6th and 7th grade and then maybe 8th grade. It only causes trouble because as you get older you are able to handle different situations better. I agree 100% with this article. Enjoy middle school while you still have it. Great Article CandieApple!
CandieApple PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 10 2011 at 5:03 pm
Ikr. O_o ....
nolongerinuse SILVER said...
on Apr. 10 2011 at 4:53 pm
O.O WOW. That's messed up, I would NEVER have done it that young I didn't even have those urges until I was 11, I'm now 14 and still a virgin. I've never even dated. Creepy...
E.LynnMarie said...
on Mar. 31 2011 at 8:32 pm
Thanks, its the truth lol :)
CandieApple PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 19 2011 at 11:47 am
I'm going to forget you said that....
machodude007 said...
on Mar. 19 2011 at 10:31 am
I started dating when I was eleven and had 4 girlfriends at once. Ocasionaly still hook up with one of them. any guy who feel love is a soft wimp and Ill beat them up
wassacracker123 said...
on Mar. 19 2011 at 10:26 am
I lost my virginity when I was 9 years old, who are you to tell me I can't be in love when I'm young!!!
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