My son is what?

Some girl at youth group told my son he was "hot".  I am so not ready for this!  But who can blame her?  My son is polite, humorous, has perfect post-braces teeth, and hobbit-like hair.  What's not to like?

 

I feel sorry for Christian teen guys.  Really, I do.  There is so much showing out there in terms of "flesh" just in everyday fashions that it could be nearly impossible for a guy to remain pure in his thought life.  I'm not talking about at the mall, either.  You should see what so many precious girls are wearing to youth group in an attempt to look cool.  (Can you say "thong alert"?)Appearance isn't the only issue, the forwardness of many young girls, even "church-going" girls, can be overwhelming. Thankfully my dh is helping my son to learn how to protect his eyes, his mind, his heart.  My boy isn't better than any of the other kids, don't get me wrong, but he's a lot wiser than his Daddy and I were at age 15.

 

My son is currently reading "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" by Joshua Harris.  It was good for him to read the thoughts of another guy who held his same beliefs regarding the whole dating scene.

 

A couple years ago a young lady asked my son if he would be her boyfriend.  He was so gentle with her, telling her that she seemed like a really nice person, but that he wasn't ready for dating.  He told her he sees dating as something he would do to search for a wife, and since he was far too young to consider marriage, then dating would be out of the question.  I was so proud of him.

 

My son watches his friends in youth group going from dating relationship to dating relationship, and he sees how it affects them.  He sees the tears of the girls after the big "break ups".  He's talked to a bunch of guys after they've been dumped by their girlfriends.  Little did these other teens know that by sharing their hurts with my son, they've effectively taught him more about being careful about heart attachments too young than I could have taught him in many mom 'n son lectures.

 

So, my son is hot.  Whatever.  It'll be interesting to see what happens with Daddy when guys start hitting on our daughters!