I'm not going to lie. TAMF said exactly what hit me when I was in the middle of walmart tonight thinking about this.
I just wrote a chapter for my book on a fictional character who goes through watching his dad have a sexual relationship (he doesn't watch his dad have sex but he knows what's going on) with a woman who is closer to his age than his dad's age, in the book, the son actually is attracted to the woman and gets all confused because his dad is the one with her.
I mean, just try to watch out for that, I guess. Any of the students I've taught who have had a parent (either sex) who had a rel. with someone closer to their age than their parents' age did NOT handle it well and brought it up all the time as a real issue for them.
I don't know HOW to handle it, but seek advice, perhaps, from those who have been in a similar situation who did handle this well with their kids and the kids are ok with it.
M45 Bomb 6/09; EA 6/10; Divorced 1/11 Proud single mom of 7 little feline girls and one little feline boy "Fall down 53 times. Get up 54." -- Zen saying
Hey Antonia, the 12 year age difference is still shorter than the age difference between Miss N and my oldest. That said, she is very mature for her age (yes I get it that probably everyone in this positions says that) but at the same time...I like to consider myself a "young" 40 year old. Oh...and you owe me a response re: New Years.
TAMF, you alway crack me up. FTR, you know I will get you back for that comment .
PEI, bring it girl...bring it!
Senor Mach - Did you finish reading yet?
Cadet - I hear ya buddy.
Cat - NO I have learned much much more. Hell I still have some of the bruises to show for it.
Merry Christmas to all of you.
"The difficulties of Life are intended to make us BETTER,not bitter". "Fear is a prison, where you are the jailer. FREE YOURSELF!" "Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B." - Jack3Beans
"The difficulties of Life are intended to make us BETTER,not bitter". "Fear is a prison, where you are the jailer. FREE YOURSELF!" "Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B." - Jack3Beans