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OC - i don't have a teenage child so i don't know what it is like to be in your shoes, but... what i can't figure out is why you care if they are exclusive or not? it seems your interest should be in the "i'm a parent - i'll do what i can to avoid being a grandparent" vein of things. whether she dates other guys or not is pretty irrelevant. if your son enjoys his time with her, she enjoys her time with him - your son is aware she dates other people and he is free to date other people... what is the problem? if this is indeed a non-sexual relationship there can be no negative effects other than a little broken heart - and let's face it - that is inevitable in a teen's first foray into "love".
i think by being so dictatorial on the exclusivity issue, you will only encourage him to hide things from you in the future.
hurt feelings and broken hearts are inevitable, no matter how you try to prevent them.
STD's and little Justin's are avoidable - if your child trusts you enough to listen to you and talk to you on those issues.
just my $.02 from the peanut gallery.
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