HELP! 15 year old neise living with me for 2 weeks.

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Amused

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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: yllus
I think it's weird that you described a blood relation straight off as "beautiful".

Why? All my nieces (I have 5 ranging from 4 to 19 years old) are the most beautiful girls I've ever seen.

Pretty and beautiful are OK. If he said "sexy" then you might want to worry.

I think "attractive" would have been more appropriate than "beautiful", just my personal opinion.

Naw. I guess it's all in how your family is. I tell my nieces how beautiful or pretty they are all the time.

They tell me how old I am. :D
 

bmacd

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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: yllus
I think it's weird that you described a blood relation straight off as "beautiful".

Why? All my nieces (I have 5 ranging from 4 to 19 years old) are the most beautiful girls I've ever seen.

Pretty and beautiful are OK. If he said "sexy" then you might want to worry.

I think "attractive" would have been more appropriate than "beautiful", just my personal opinion.

ya, like anybody values YOUR opinion around here ;)

-=bmacd=-
 

gUEv

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Originally posted by: Turfzilla
Oh come on people use your f*cking heads. Yes she lives near by, my kids are not at the teenage years, mine are still crawling around a crying. So ad my two boys to the picture and a 15 year old niece. It becomes quite the problem. I was looking for some help from someone who had the experience. By the way in 1996 I graduated with a M.M. degree in Music Education. Thats a masters degree for those of you who haven't been there yet.


BLAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA>...new sig material, god i love you guys.

yes, thats right, use your degrees to validate your existence, while posting on an internet message board about your 15 year old niece.

maybe its just me, but this place has been golden the past few days....classic stuff here guys...

keep it up...!
 

RossMAN

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: yllus
I think it's weird that you described a blood relation straight off as "beautiful".

Why? All my nieces (I have 5 ranging from 4 to 19 years old) are the most beautiful girls I've ever seen.

Pretty and beautiful are OK. If he said "sexy" then you might want to worry.

I think "attractive" would have been more appropriate than "beautiful", just my personal opinion.

Naw. I guess it's all in how your family is. I tell my nieces how beautiful or pretty they are all the time.

They tell me how old I am. :D

I would do the same but if you're asking for advice from a bunch of computer geeks. I'd still use "attractive" instead of "beautiful".
 

Orsorum

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: yllus
I think it's weird that you described a blood relation straight off as "beautiful".

Why? All my nieces (I have 5 ranging from 4 to 19 years old) are the most beautiful girls I've ever seen.

Pretty and beautiful are OK. If he said "sexy" then you might want to worry.

I think "attractive" would have been more appropriate than "beautiful", just my personal opinion.

Naw. I guess it's all in how your family is. I tell my nieces how beautiful or pretty they are all the time.

They tell me how old I am. :D

lol Mine too.
 

Amused

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Apr 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: yllus
I think it's weird that you described a blood relation straight off as "beautiful".

Why? All my nieces (I have 5 ranging from 4 to 19 years old) are the most beautiful girls I've ever seen.

Pretty and beautiful are OK. If he said "sexy" then you might want to worry.

I think "attractive" would have been more appropriate than "beautiful", just my personal opinion.

Naw. I guess it's all in how your family is. I tell my nieces how beautiful or pretty they are all the time.

They tell me how old I am. :D

I would do the same but if you're asking for advice from a bunch of computer geeks. I'd still use "attractive" instead of "beautiful".

LOL, I can see where you're coming from now. :D
 

yllus

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Originally posted by: Turfzilla
Oh come on people use your f*cking heads. Yes, my neice lives nearby. My own kids have not reached their teenage years yet, they're still crawling around and crying. So add my two boys to the picture; it becomes quite the problem. I was looking for some help from someone who had the experience. By the way in 1996 I graduated with a M.M. degree in Music Education. That's a masters degree for those of you who haven't been there yet.
Post spelling and grammar corrected. I reckon they don't stress English literacy in that masters program of yours.

Anyways, you moron, she'll be with you for two weeks. The impact of your parenting will be minimal. And really, what do you expect people to post here that could possibly be instructive? A complete do's and don'ts list for parents of teenagers? You can't teach common sense.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: yllus
Originally posted by: Turfzilla
Oh come on people use your f*cking heads. Yes, my neice lives nearby. My own kids have not reached their teenage years yet, they're still crawling around and crying. So add my two boys to the picture; it becomes quite the problem. I was looking for some help from someone who had the experience. By the way in 1996 I graduated with a M.M. degree in Music Education. That's a masters degree for those of you who haven't been there yet.
Post spelling and grammar corrected. I reckon they don't stress English literacy in that masters program of yours.

Anyways, you moron, she'll be with you for two weeks. The impact of your parenting will be minimal. And really, what do you expect people to post here that could possibly be instructive? A complete do's and don'ts list for parents of teenagers? You can't teach common sense.

The problem is, most of the people here ARE teens. The advice they give you is how they wish to be treated, not how they NEED to be treated. It's like asking the fox how you should guard the henhouse.
 

kt

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Jeez.. when I read your title, I thought you've been hearing a NOISE that is 15 years old for 2 weeks!
 

TuxDave

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Originally posted by: gUEv
Originally posted by: Turfzilla
Oh come on people use your f*cking heads. Yes she lives near by, my kids are not at the teenage years, mine are still crawling around a crying. So ad my two boys to the picture and a 15 year old niece. It becomes quite the problem. I was looking for some help from someone who had the experience. By the way in 1996 I graduated with a M.M. degree in Music Education. Thats a masters degree for those of you who haven't been there yet.


BLAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA>...new sig material, god i love you guys.

yes, thats right, use your degrees to validate your existence, while posting on an internet message board about your 15 year old niece.

maybe its just me, but this place has been golden the past few days....classic stuff here guys...

keep it up...!

I don't get the funny. :confused:

But geez, you guys are all really harsh. If people on animal planet can call snakes and reptiles beautiful creatures without looking like a lizardphile, I think a parental figure can call their 'kids' beautiful without seeming like a pedophile.
 

yllus

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Originally posted by: Amused
The problem is, most of the people here ARE teens. The advice they give you is how they wish to be treated, not how they NEED to be treated. It's like asking the fox how you should guard the henhouse.
Granted, but even if we were all 40-year-old parents of teens what could we write? Here's an example post as I see it:

Why hello there Turfy! By Jove, quite the pre-dic-a-ment you've gotten yourself into! Let me give you a quick rundown of exactly how I govern my own wonderfully delicious 14-year-old daughter.

- No phone calls after 11 PM except on weekends
- Skirts must come down to the middle of the knee
- Socks must be worn at all times
- Your navel should never be exposed
- ORAL SEX IS SEX AND THUS DISALLOWED

Hope you'll find these of you, cheerio!

P.S. She really is quite scrumptious.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: yllus
Originally posted by: Amused
The problem is, most of the people here ARE teens. The advice they give you is how they wish to be treated, not how they NEED to be treated. It's like asking the fox how you should guard the henhouse.
Granted, but even if we were all 40-year-old parents of teens what could we write? Here's an example post as I see it:

Why hello there Turfy! By Jove, quite the pre-dic-a-ment you've gotten yourself into! Let me give you a quick rundown of exactly how I govern my own wonderfully delicious 14-year-old daughter.

- No phone calls after 11 PM except on weekends
- Skirts must come down to the middle of the knee
- Socks must be worn at all times
- Your navel should never be exposed
- ORAL SEX IS SEX AND THUS DISALLOWED

Hope you'll find these of you, cheerio!

P.S. She really is quite scrumptious.

:laugh:
 

cronos

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Originally posted by: cr4zymofo
I've seen some pr0ns that started out like this....:laugh:

dude, you might not want to say that out loud ;)
 

KarenMarie

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Originally posted by: yllus
Originally posted by: Amused
The problem is, most of the people here ARE teens. The advice they give you is how they wish to be treated, not how they NEED to be treated. It's like asking the fox how you should guard the henhouse.
Granted, but even if we were all 40-year-old parents of teens what could we write? Here's an example post as I see it:

Why hello there Turfy! By Jove, quite the pre-dic-a-ment you've gotten yourself into! Let me give you a quick rundown of exactly how I govern my own wonderfully delicious 14-year-old daughter.

- No phone calls after 11 PM except on weekends
- Skirts must come down to the middle of the knee
- Socks must be worn at all times
- Your navel should never be exposed
- ORAL SEX IS SEX AND THUS DISALLOWED

Hope you'll find these of you, cheerio!

P.S. She really is quite scrumptious.


Ha! That is pretty close to what I would tell her!
No boys in the house without supervision. No drinking, no smoking, no drugs, no sex, clothes must have the same standards that her school requires.

Sh!t, this is not a popularity contest where the OP is looking for points. If anything happens to her, (drunk and sick, arrested, pregnant, or etc) it will be the responsibility of the OP. It is his house, his rules and imho, he needs to cover his azz. It is only two weeks, and it will not kill her to live by his rules for two weeks. The best that can happen is that she will gain respect for her uncle, the worst is that she will hate it and he will never have to house her again.

And...OP... it is not a big deal to call your niece beautiful. Beautiful does not mean you have lustful, improper thoughts. I agree that if you said she was sexy, it would be weird, but beautiful ... I doubt you intentions on using that word were meant to imply that you think she is anything but a beautiful little girl.

:)
 

jjones

Lifer
Oct 9, 2001
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Keep her busy cooking and cleaning around the house. Start by giving her a toothbrush and cleaning detergent and having her work on cleaning the tiles in the bathroom. She'll thank you for it.
 

JoeKing

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lol, you guys are a riot.

Be a fun uncle and just have a good time. Movies, junk food, shopping (what else do 15 year olds do?). The fun part about being an uncle is you don't have to mess with most of the BS the parents usually do. Teach her how to drive, she'll love you for that. However, I'd be pretty strict about her bringing boys home, there's just to much potental trouble there.
 

eigen

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Why worry its just for two weeks, let her bang her brains out and get high. You want to be the cool uncle don't you.
 

nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Originally posted by: yllus
Originally posted by: Amused
The problem is, most of the people here ARE teens. The advice they give you is how they wish to be treated, not how they NEED to be treated. It's like asking the fox how you should guard the henhouse.
Granted, but even if we were all 40-year-old parents of teens what could we write? Here's an example post as I see it:

Why hello there Turfy! By Jove, quite the pre-dic-a-ment you've gotten yourself into! Let me give you a quick rundown of exactly how I govern my own wonderfully delicious 14-year-old daughter.

- No phone calls after 11 PM except on weekends
- Skirts must come down to the middle of the knee
- Socks must be worn at all times
- Your navel should never be exposed
- ORAL SEX IS SEX AND THUS DISALLOWED

Hope you'll find these of you, cheerio!

P.S. She really is quite scrumptious.


Ha! That is pretty close to what I would tell her!
No boys in the house without supervision. No drinking, no smoking, no drugs, no sex, clothes must have the same standards that her school requires.
But what if she goes to a catholic school? ;)
 

halik

Lifer
Oct 10, 2000
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Originally posted by: yllus
Originally posted by: Amused
The problem is, most of the people here ARE teens. The advice they give you is how they wish to be treated, not how they NEED to be treated. It's like asking the fox how you should guard the henhouse.
Granted, but even if we were all 40-year-old parents of teens what could we write? Here's an example post as I see it:

Why hello there Turfy! By Jove, quite the pre-dic-a-ment you've gotten yourself into! Let me give you a quick rundown of exactly how I govern my own wonderfully delicious 14-year-old daughter.

- No phone calls after 11 PM except on weekends
- Skirts must come down to the middle of the knee
- Socks must be worn at all times
- Your navel should never be exposed
- ORAL SEX IS SEX AND THUS DISALLOWED

Hope you'll find these of you, cheerio!

P.S. She really is quite scrumptious.

eh socks? wtf
 

Corn

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They tell me how old I am. :D

Given the chance, I would also remind you of that fact each and every day. :laugh:

Remember the good old days Amused? You know, back when dirt was new..... What was it like before they invented TV?