Should a 12 year old date a 17 year old?

[ScottA]

Do you really need to ask?

[garagesale]

Not my 12-y/o daughter! Not even when she's 14. 15... I MIGHT consider if the wife and I were doubling.

JamesD

[MIB41]

A 17 year old DATING a 12 year old? That is called statutory rape my friend. She is not at the legal age to give that kind of consent. And if that was my daughter I would find that guy and threaten to castrate his pathetic a*s if he ever so much as looked at her again.

[HardyGirl]

Ewwww! A 12-yr.-old has no business "dating" unless it's supervised, or in a group w/ a bunch of other 12-yr.-olds. You have to wonder why this 17-yr.-old can't date girls his own age. What the heck is wrong w/ him? And more importantly, what the heck is wrong w/ her parents to even think this is remotely OK?

[stevenlore]

hell no. that kid needs to be locked in the house

and the 17 year old put in jail or at least councilling.

[Nostalgiabuff]

hell no. that kid needs to be locked in the house

[Werewolf]

This is bordering on pedophile territory though, and the school system is largely to blame here. 12 year olds should not be going to school with people old enough to go to war.

What he said. The mind boggles that the school would even allow it. That's all kinds of wrong.

[wayne foundation 07]

The guy's a pervert

I'll bet in a few years he'll still be dating 12 year olds.

Normal people his age are just plain not even attracted to kids ... and she's a kid

I think you said the keyword there "NORMAL"

[JediJaida]

21? Is that all? If I were her mother, she wouldn't date until she was 50!

A 12 year old of either gender dating a 17 year old of either gender is just wrong!

The 17 year old needs to learn about a little something called 'statutory rape', and how it will affect him if he lets his hormones rule him.

[Mikey]

The guy's a pervert

I'll bet in a few years he'll still be dating 12 year olds.

Normal people his age are just plain not even attracted to kids ... and she's a kid

[megoapesnut]

If I was her father she wouldn't date ANYONE until she was 21

BingFreakinGo!

I got a 13 year old daughter. NO FREAKIN WAY

[SeattleEd]

I'm thinking he might just be happy she's dating outside the family he's a little bit of a redneck.

Yeah, this kinda sums up the entire scenario.
But, hey, this has been going on for centuries before us and still happening in other cultures around the world.
All maturity and responsibility dependent.
IMO, no. Not even if she were 17 and he were 12.

[jp1969]

Hormones rule.
Do you really think if you forbid this relationship that it will end?
Good luck to you mate.
Been there,done that...........

[The Toyroom]

Should a 12 year old date a 17 year old?

OVER.MY.DEAD.BODY (and his!)

[wayne foundation 07]

If I was her father she wouldn't date ANYONE until she was 21

I'm thinking he might just be happy she's dating outside the family he's a little bit of a redneck.