| karen_a_martin, posted
over a year ago
My 15 year old son is girl crazy, but is just beginning to learn the steps involved in dating a young woman, and is understandly quite awkward at this stage. He went to a dance a few nights ago, and apparently was able to establish a nice rapport with one of the girls there. She also happens to be a girl he's very interested in. Well, I guess he mistook her frendliness for romantic interest, and decided to plant a kiss on her. She was taken aback and became quite upset. She exclaimed, "Michael, I thought you were my friend!", and then she gave him a crisp slap on his cheek.
He feels really bad for a whole slew of reasons. He feels ashamed that he got his face slapped by a girl, and now lacks confidence about his touch with the ladies. He feels even worse that he made her so upset. He's also disappointed that she didn't see him as more than a friend, but would hate to lose her as a friend.
I gave him some consolation and support, but would like to hear what advice you would offer him as well. I was also joking with him that he shouldn't feel too bad...he achieved two rites of passage into manhood, in quick succession - his first kiss and his first slap ;-)
Posted on 3 March 2007 @ 4:0 (London time) - permalink
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antie k, posted
over a year ago