Polls: Family & Friends

Children need safe loving homes. Why should it matter who is providing that safe, loving home?

Explain your reasoning.

So a close family member passed away about a week ago. I told my friends what I was dealing with and they all seemed to understand, including one that I owed money to. I gave her a heads up that i might be a bit late on the money, but that she'd get it by this past Friday (which I did). Thursday night, a mutual friend jumps down my throat about "oh, why didn't you pay so and so her money yet?", which I took as really insensitive, given what I've been dealing with lately.

New scenario and a followup to the parent question (in which I said I would disown both the friend and parent)… I never understood why some guys/girls wouldn’t be cool with their friend dating their sibling. Like why are they good enough to be a friend but not good enough to be an in-law?

I fell for a lot of few of my best friend’s brothers and although the friend was supportive because they knew I had good intentions, their parents felt otherwise. With one friend, her mom constantly referred to me as her “daughter” but the moment I took interest in her son (which she didn’t find out until like years later when my mom ratted out our interest in eachother) then the mom said I was no longer allowed to come over to her house. I didn’t understand why i was good enough to be her “daughter” but not her “daughter in law”. It was even more weird because her youngest son liked my little sister and she seemed supportive of that. I liked her middle son and he seemed to like me but was shy about it while her oldest son made it clear that he liked me. And she had an issue with either of them liking me.

So for those who would not want their friends dating their siblings, why not if you trust them enough to befriend them? (And just for this scenario, pretend that your friend and sibling are in the same age range to make things less awkward. And if you don’t have a sibling just pretend you do) #FeelFreeToList

Let’s say its your best friend for life and at the time you’re both at least 18. Let’s say your parents are vey active in your life (in this scenario… so if they passed away, I truly am sorry for your loss). If you have a guy friend, he slept with your mom. If you have a friend girl, she slept with your dad. If one of your parents or friends were gay, um then I guess your parent/friend is in this scenario too 🤷‍♀️

I saw a horrible comment on here regarding someone sleeping with someone their kid’s age. And then it reminded me of the weird situations back in HS and how there was actually some coaches, principals, and even parents screwing certain male and female students.

I personally would disown a parent if they EVER considered that. And as for a friend, I’d be done with them with a quickness.
#FeelFreeToList

My parents (m72, f55) had me in 88, and around that time, my mom would've been 19 and dad was 36. I remember one of my friends in high school telling me my dad sounded like a creep after she found out their ages, and a lot of people I know today say the same thing, just not as bluntly. What do you think?

So a guy who is friends with my brother gave me a book recommendation last week and I’ve been dying to find an excuse to go to the bookstore anyways. Would it be weird if I sent him a photo of the book if I see it and say something like “taking your book recommendation into consideration”?