Don't date them.

Wow I see it this way. Dad gave you the respect to make up your own mind about the guy instead of telling you Never to see the guy. Way to go dad!

no not when dating which wasnt o mauch at all but was a few days before I married my first old man. He sid he didnt want me to marry him and he gave reasons but then I was headstrong and went a head and married him any how. SOmetimes Iwish I had listened butthen I might not have been in the place where I met 2nd hubby

That's so sweet! ...Or that is to say.. I like that! I can see my husband being like that! Myself, I got married because my Mother suggested it. I call her mom, these days but she was one domineering person in her heyday, let me tell ya.. And I was the oldest of the kids. She mellowed out, thank goodness, later on.. It was good I married him anyway as it got me out of state and away from my parents. I can say that because it's pretty much anonymous on this site, but I won't say anything else! I was healed of all that! And my parents actually did turn into caring parents in their more elder years and I wouldn't trade them!

at my age lol, when I was going to marry my x husband they did not approve. That was a long time ago and now they do not get to say who I date or who I don't.

I didn't date a lot really. I wss the girl they always wanted to take home to meet their mother. I had a bad self image and did not think that I was pretty and I was very shy. I met my future husband when I started college and he was already working for his country in the Diplomatic Service. He waited for me. We dated casually and during this time I did date a few other guys but always knew that one day we would be married. I never had any problems with my parents over who I dated.

I never heard any disagreement to my father in terms of dating but my mom is too nagger and always disagree.She always want to stay inside the house and did not allowed me to go out on a date especially if she doesn't like the guy. Sometimes when I am single i do not understand here and hard to accept here reasons.

I did not date much, and I saw what my parents went through with my older sister. I was pretty cautious. The one way to push a girl into dating someone and marrying them is to tell them not to. My aunt and Mom did that to my younger sister. It was sad.

with two teenaged daughters, we let them make the choice. i mean if you forbid them to see someone, that only makes them want to see that person more so we let them decide and try to make the best of it. we hope and pray that we have raised our girls well enough to make wise choices when it comes to guys.

That's funny. I would have been like your dad too, more than likely. I have 4 daughters and let me tell you, sometimes it was hard to step back and let them make their own mistakes. Consolation was that I knew they would learn but still it was sometimes hard to watch. I also knew that the minute that I started putting down any boy they were seeing, that is when they would get more defensive of him and try to prove me wrong. It was always better if they figured these things out themselves as you did but oh so hard to bite the tongue. I can so so relate to your dad's relief.

My parents never told me not to date someone but my mom has told me when she didn't like a guy i was dating and said if i want to date him ok but she doesn't like them and told me why. Once i was engaged and she told me i could marry the guy but not with her blessing because she didn't like him and told me why and both guys ended up being jerks i never saw again or married. My dad never told me who not to day but once i dated this real rich guy and he kept telling me marry him hes rich you'll have a good life but i didn't want to marry this guy or even get married yet so i didn't listen to my dad lol. Now my hubby that iv'e been married to for 13 yrs my mom loved and called him son even when we dated and she told me never let him go. She even told me why she liked him and why i should marry him and i did end up marrying him and hes the best guy i was ever with. So good thing i took my mom's advice on this guy and married him lol.

My mother was really not one that would chime in regularly about who I decided to date before I met my husband and even when I started seeing him. I mean I do think that it is natural that parents would have an opinion on who we date because they only want what is the best for us. The reason that my mother didn't really pass judgement when I was dating was because of the fact that she was dating at the same time and the guy that she was seeing at the time was not a particularly good person and therefore she really didn't have any room to talk.

Yes, my parents were always extremely controlling in all aspects of my life. They did not want me to be with my husband because he did not have a lot of money... They went so far as to try to convince me to date another guy who I was just friends with because he had money and my husband didn't. They didn't win, obviously but they tried hard to get me with someone else... Look, I am not going to say that life would not be easier with more money because it would. But nothing can change the love I have for my husband. I would rather be poor with him rather than rich without him. I was just meant to be with him.

Well, my dad never says anything about boys I'm seeing, or at least not to me. He and my mom usually have this private conversation and if I go too far, my mom would be the one who speaks to me. But the way my dad shows that he's being over protective is funny. My living room is next to the family room and only separated by a huge cupboard so every talks in the living room can still be heard in the family room. So every time my guy friends (even only friends) came to my house, my dad would sit in the family room pretending he's enjoying watching the TV while he's coughing all the time. He didn't even want to move to his bedroom even though he's sleepy. But as soon as my friend left the house, he would just say "don't forget to lock the door" and moved to his room! This happened until I got a job. I don't go out much and I don't date much, but at least my dad has loosen his grip on me along with my aging.

We must be very careful while selecting our dating partners. In this days lot of persons are interested in blind dating and we must avoid such kind of unwanted things. In my opinion there is nothing wrong if our parents guide us in a good way. They know what is good and what is bad for us and always guide us in a good way.

When I was young, my mother never cared who I dated. Honestly, she was always happy I found someone, and always seemed to think they were very cute and nice....this coming from a woman who never dated. I think she just wanted me to be happy with whatever I could get. Be happy your dad cares. Some parents (though not many) are very happy to hand their kids off to someone.

I never really dated that my parents knew about except when my husband was my boyfriend. Actually, he was the only boyfriend that I was able to let them meet. I was not allowed to have a boyfriend then and only when I was 19 was I able to tell them about it. No negative reactions about the first meeting. It went great!

i think it is a strong word of advice coming from you so once must always take this into account and keep in mind

When I was younger and still live with my parents, they always have something to say to guys who would court me or date me. Which I can totally understand, they just want me to make the right choice and not get hurt. But when I was a bit older and lived on my own, I have more leeway in dating. But before hubby and I got married, we also asked for their blessings.

I think your dad is just very protective with you and he just want the best guy for you.It is better for them to know who you are dating with. Don't feel bad about what he is doing with you. He just want to protect you from guys who are just fooling around.

Yes, my parents do give me hints if they dont like the person I'm dating, i follow them anyway because they won't give me someone who won't pass their standards. My parents have extremely high standards.