Can teenagers be 'in love'?

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: FlashG

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: FlashG

Originally posted by: DaShen
My parents got counseling when I was younger, and they are a happy couple now. My dad is still not the most mature person when it comes to finances, but they seem to have made it work out, and they are still very much in love.

How much did he charge?

Who, the counselour?

My parents got counseled by our church. My dad is definitely not the most mature with money and real-world situations (he is a researcher/atypical science guy), and my mom is a bit controlling, but somehow after counseling, they made things work.

Me, though, when I get married, I will make sure she is someone I can talk to easily even before we go out.

Marriage and love takes work and most little kids dont realize that. /thread

You type to fast. See my edit above. Hope your parents work it out.

>120 WPM... 😉 It gets too easy when you are sitting in a chair all day coding.

**EDIT**
Oh yeah, and BTWm they are very much in love. 🙂

This happened a long time ago for me. I have dealt with all of the memories to the best of my knowledge, so no worries.

 

[mpitts]

I believe that teenagers can be in what they believe to be "love" at that point in the maturation process.

Love at 17 is diffferent then love at 30. But it's still love to the person.

 

[Alienwho]

Teenagers throw the word love around like an abusive father throws his kids around. Teenagers only say "love" because they don't know what else to call it when they're infatuated with each other or in lust with each other.

Teenagers are morons and don't know what love is.

 

[zephyrprime]

People overload the word love to too many meanings in my opionion. Love to me is the "feeling" of love. All the other stuff that people have been associating with love are separate things in my opinion. Call dedication by the word "dedication". Use the word "commitment" when talking about committment. Don't load all these additional meanings into the word "love".

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: bradw
Well, my son (17 y.o) has a girlfriend, they have been together for 6 months now. I must admit she is very nice, seems like a great catch and they do actually make a very good couple. He swears that they are 'in love', but im not sure. So, i ask you, is it possible for teenagers to be 'in love'?

What's the mental age of your son? Would you consider it to be the typical 17 year old, younger or older. If older, slightly older or a lot?