Is 13 too younge for a belly ring?

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zixxer

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Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: mugs
I'd let her do it. Telling her she can't have it will only make her want it more. Just don't let her dress like a skank ho.

she dresses respectful and no way would we allow skank clothes.

ROFL do you really think that? I mean yeah she's dressed all locked up when she walks out of the house.


There is one reason to have a belly ring - to show it off.





That being said - if she's asking for it at 13 imo you're too late and suck at parenting. She's already on the verge of slutting it up. Be careful
 

KarmaPolice

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Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
Originally posted by: KarmaPolice
I saw no. The only reason she would want one is if she is planning on showing it off, by wearing clothes that show it off....at that age that is not needed.

Belly Buttons are sexy...a 13 year old does not need to be sexy.

the bolded part is completely argueable. It all comes down to personal tastes.

sorry i ment to say belly button peircings are ment to be sexy.
 

Hyperblaze

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Originally posted by: shadow9d9
Originally posted by: Ronstang
As long as you are OK with guys wanting to have sex with her then. Kind of hard to let kids dress/accessorize in a sexy manner (to some) and then complain when people notice. Don't complain when some guy is tarnishing her virtue


Umm, that's the biggest load of nonsense I have ever heard. Guys will ALWAYS want to have sex with girls.. it has nothing to do with their dressings/rings. If the girl is educated properly, there won't be a problem... since when is dressing/decorating relevant to having sex? Are you one of those people who declare that women who dress sexy "deserve" to get raped because they were "asking for it"?


not really. If a girl is "showing off her goods", she wants to "Feel sexy" (I guess) and wants to attract attention.

And yes, Guys will always want to procreate. And a girl who dresses like a slut will arrouse the guys a hell of a lot more then a girl who dresses conservatively.

 

moshquerade

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Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: shadow9d9
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: moshquerade
yes, it is too young. if you let her have a belly ring at 13 she will be asking for nipple rings at 14.

:disgust: damn you mosh :|
huh?

reality sure sucks sometimes :p


Maybe if it were reality, but it is not.
what makes you an authority? :confused:

 

mugs

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A belly button ring is not going to make a girl have sex.
A belly button ring is not going to make a girl want nipple rings.
A belly button ring is not going to impregnate Citrix's daughter.

We don't know why she wants one. She might be just trying to be rebellious. She might want one because her friends have them. Who knows how kids think? If she's going to be slutting it up, she'll do it with or without a belly button ring.

Jeesh.
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: shadow9d9
Originally posted by: Ronstang
As long as you are OK with guys wanting to have sex with her then. Kind of hard to let kids dress/accessorize in a sexy manner (to some) and then complain when people notice. Don't complain when some guy is tarnishing her virtue


Umm, that's the biggest load of nonsense I have ever heard. Guys will ALWAYS want to have sex with girls.. it has nothing to do with their dressings/rings. If the girl is educated properly, there won't be a problem... since when is dressing/decorating relevant to having sex? Are you one of those people who declare that women who dress sexy "deserve" to get raped because they were "asking for it"?
what rock did you just crawl out from under? :confused:

get a clue. of course if a young girl dresses sexy it is going to arouse guys more than if she dresses "her age" or conservatively.



 

Hyperblaze

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Originally posted by: KarmaPolice
Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
Originally posted by: KarmaPolice
I saw no. The only reason she would want one is if she is planning on showing it off, by wearing clothes that show it off....at that age that is not needed.

Belly Buttons are sexy...a 13 year old does not need to be sexy.

the bolded part is completely argueable. It all comes down to personal tastes.

sorry i ment to say belly button peircings are ment to be sexy.

they are? again, that's completely argueable lol.

But it's not really an arguement which can be won or lost. Some folks like them, some folks don't. Simple as that.
 

Hyperblaze

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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: shadow9d9
Originally posted by: Ronstang
As long as you are OK with guys wanting to have sex with her then. Kind of hard to let kids dress/accessorize in a sexy manner (to some) and then complain when people notice. Don't complain when some guy is tarnishing her virtue


Umm, that's the biggest load of nonsense I have ever heard. Guys will ALWAYS want to have sex with girls.. it has nothing to do with their dressings/rings. If the girl is educated properly, there won't be a problem... since when is dressing/decorating relevant to having sex? Are you one of those people who declare that women who dress sexy "deserve" to get raped because they were "asking for it"?
what rock did you just crawl out from under? :confused:

get a clue. of course if a young girl dresses sexy it is going to arouse guys more than if she dresses "her age" or conservatively.

damn girl, you could of just quoted me ;)
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: mugs
A belly button ring is not going to make a girl have sex.
no one is claiming it would make her have sex, but when she goes flaunting it to her friends there are guys who are going to think it is sexy.
A belly button ring is not going to make a girl want nipple rings.
what makes you so sure? :confused:
A belly button ring is not going to impregnate Citrix's daughter.
see above response.

We don't know why she wants one. She might be just trying to be rebellious. She might want one because her friends have them. Who knows how kids think? If she's going to be slutting it up, she'll do it with or without a belly button ring.

Jeesh.
again, it's not so much her, but what guys will think of her.

you know damn well that horny young guys see a bellybutton ring, a tight shirt showing perky boobies, and a pair of hip hugging, low riding shorts on a girl and they think:

BAM - SEX!!!!!

 

nutxo

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Originally posted by: Nebor
No, don't pay attention to the uber conservatives of ATOT. You'll go a lot further being the "cool" dad than the mean dad.

Thats one of the most ignorant things Ive ever seen on atot, thats saying a lot. Saying no does not make a parent mean. Indulging a child ( 13 is a child) doesnt make a parent cool, it makes them irresponsible.

I grew up with an indulgent parent and have been paying for it my whole life.

 

mugs

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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: mugs
A belly button ring is not going to make a girl have sex.
no one is claiming it would make her have sex, but when she goes flaunting it to her friends there are guys who are going to think it is sexy.

ZOMG guys attracted to girls! I was attracted to girls when I was 13, didn't need any belly button rings either.

A belly button ring is not going to make a girl want nipple rings.
what makes you so sure? :confused:

If she wants a nipple ring, it's because she wants a nipple ring, not because she had a belly button ring. The belly button ring won't change whether she wants a nipple ring in a year. Belly button rings are not "gateway rings."


again, it's not so much her, but what guys will think of her.

you know damn well that horny young guys see a bellybutton ring, a tight shirt showing perky boobies, and a pair of hip hugging, low riding shorts on a girl and they think:

BAM - SEX!!!!!

If she has sex, it's because she wants to have sex. Guys at that age would have sex with anything that moves. Just look at the responses you get anytime you post in a thread - and most people here don't even know what you look like. They want to have sex with your avatar!

Maybe Citrix should start by asking his daughter why she wants it. But it won't make much difference if he says no, she'll get it anyway.
 

OutHouse

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Originally posted by: zixxer
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: mugs
I'd let her do it. Telling her she can't have it will only make her want it more. Just don't let her dress like a skank ho.

she dresses respectful and no way would we allow skank clothes.

ROFL do you really think that? I mean yeah she's dressed all locked up when she walks out of the house.


There is one reason to have a belly ring - to show it off.





That being said - if she's asking for it at 13 imo you're too late and suck at parenting. She's already on the verge of slutting it up. Be careful

Yes i do totally belive that. we have a very open and honest relationship with her. as far as your last statement, well lets just say i dont want to be banned for flaming you.


 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: nutxo
Originally posted by: Nebor
No, don't pay attention to the uber conservatives of ATOT. You'll go a lot further being the "cool" dad than the mean dad.

Thats one of the most ignorant things Ive ever seen on atot, thats saying a lot. Saying no does not make a parent mean. Indulging a child ( 13 is a child) doesnt make a parent cool, it makes them irresponsible.

I grew up with an indulgent parent and have been paying for it my whole life.

I grew up getting whatever I wanted and I turned out fine by society's measures. Of course privately I'm a self-conscious, depressed, selfish narcissist with a superiority complex and a blazing hatred for authority.
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: mugs
A belly button ring is not going to make a girl have sex.
no one is claiming it would make her have sex, but when she goes flaunting it to her friends there are guys who are going to think it is sexy.

ZOMG guys attracted to girls! I was attracted to girls when I was 13, didn't need any belly button rings either.

A belly button ring is not going to make a girl want nipple rings.
what makes you so sure? :confused:

If she wants a nipple ring, it's because she wants a nipple ring, not because she had a belly button ring. The belly button ring won't change whether she wants a nipple ring in a year. Belly button rings are not "gateway rings."


again, it's not so much her, but what guys will think of her.

you know damn well that horny young guys see a bellybutton ring, a tight shirt showing perky boobies, and a pair of hip hugging, low riding shorts on a girl and they think:

BAM - SEX!!!!!

If she has sex, it's because she wants to have sex. Guys at that age would have sex with anything that moves. Just look at the responses you get anytime you post in a thread - and most people here don't even know what you look like. They want to have sex with your avatar!

Maybe Citrix should start by asking his daughter why she wants it. But it won't make much difference if he says no, she'll get it anyway.

what responses? most of them are giving me crap, like you. :p
the cool responses i get are from people who have seen a pic of me. so your theory stinks.

Citrix shouldn't ask his daughter why she wants it. he knows why. she probably has a friend who has one or has seen it on her favorite pop star.
at 13 she should abide by what her parents say, and if they say "no", the answer is "no".

 

Nebor

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Mugs is posting good stuff in this thread. You should pay attention to him.

I'm going to pay him some special attention later. ;)
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: Citrix
so why is a belly piercing = being a slut?

It's not. Just filter this thread so you only read the replies from Mugs and myself.

Keep in mind that ATOT considers any girl that's slept with more than 2 guys to be a slut.
 

Fenixgoon

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Originally posted by: Nebor
No, don't pay attention to the uber conservatives of ATOT. You'll go a lot further being the "cool" dad than the mean dad.

More important than a belly button ring is BIRTH CONTROL. In a year or two, you and your wife should start asking her every month if she wants to start on the pill. That's responsible parenting.

that's terrible parenting, quite frankly. by doing that, no only are they screwing with her body (hooray for hormones), but they're essentially condoning sexual activity at such a young age. being a good parent != being a cool parent all the time... sometimes being a good parent means being the one kids hate - for their own good, whether they know it or not (more likely the latter)
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
Originally posted by: Nebor
No, don't pay attention to the uber conservatives of ATOT. You'll go a lot further being the "cool" dad than the mean dad.

More important than a belly button ring is BIRTH CONTROL. In a year or two, you and your wife should start asking her every month if she wants to start on the pill. That's responsible parenting.

that's terrible parenting, quite frankly. by doing that, no only are they screwing with her body (hooray for hormones), but they're essentially condoning sexual activity at such a young age. being a good parent != being a cool parent all the time... sometimes being a good parent means being the one kids hate - for their own good, whether they know it or not (more likely the latter)

Sexual activity (even promiscuity) is 100% better than a daughter pregnant by the one guy she ever slept with.

I would also urge that she use condoms, and supply them to counter the risk of STDs.

Again, this is advice for down the road, when she's 14 or 15. Kids start having sex around that age these days.
 

Tylanner

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wow amazing how many are clinging to the ill-perceived values and traditions of old.

MAKE THAT HOLE
 

Hyperblaze

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Originally posted by: Tylanner
wow amazing how many are clinging to the ill-perceived values and traditions of old.

MAKE THAT HOLE

wow, i can't wait to see how YOUR kids turn out.

 

NanoStuff

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You have bigger issues on your hand. Girls nowadays start doing it at 13. You may think you have an honest relationship but no way is she going to tell you about that. Better given her the ol chit chat and give her a few pills just incase.
 

BigJ

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Originally posted by: mugs
A belly button ring is not going to make a girl have sex.
A belly button ring is not going to make a girl want nipple rings.
A belly button ring is not going to impregnate Citrix's daughter.

We don't know why she wants one. She might be just trying to be rebellious. She might want one because her friends have them. Who knows how kids think? If she's going to be slutting it up, she'll do it with or without a belly button ring.

Jeesh.

You have some good points. It may be unreasonable, but personally, if and when I have a daughter, I'd rather not try to speed up the process of her growing into a sexual being. I wouldn't repress it, but I wouldn't go about encouraging it.

For example, if my daughter came to me asking for birth control at 15, I'd rather have her be comfortable in asking me for it and getting it, then her relying on other methods.