Crushes & Dating: Adult Child

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How Do I Accept That My 18 Yo Daughter Is Dating a 30 Yo Man?

My 18 yo daughter is a freshman in college across state. A 30 yo man that we only knew of as her friend took her away for an off-the-grid, no cell service camping trip her first weekend in college He lives in our hometown so It was quite opportunistic of him to drive 7 hours to whisk her away from her first college weekend. Since then they are together forever. While my daughter seems happy, he has done nothing to demonstrate to us that he respects her or our values. As they are both adults it’s reasonable that they are sexual. But I’m...

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When Is a Gift for a Girlfriend Too Much?

My son is a senior in high school and just turned 18. He works about 15 hours a week as a dishwasher and banks about $120/wk. We provide his car, gas, insurance, cell phone, and any general expenses for him to live. He uses his own money for eating out with friends and buying miscellaneous items, but generally saves most of his money for when he goes to college. This past weekend he mentioned that he was going to the mall with his girlfriend (dating for over 1 year). I warned him not to spend too much money because Christmas was...