Dear parents of pre teens and teenagers:

If your child asks how to break it off with someone they don’t like, please don’t tell them to tell the person they just want to be “FRIENDS.” It is a bogus way out, and the person may not be mature enough to know that means there is no interest. They could assume that by being a friend, there is a chance romance may blossom. And in some cases ugly situations arise because they will demand to spend time with them saying “Well you said you wanted to be friends!” I also hate to say this but there are people out there with mental health issues or who come from bad environments. They can easily misinterpret the offer of friendship and act out if things don’t go as they hoped and cause your child and everyone around them a lot of grief.

Thank you for reading.

Have a great day.

Peace,

Killeen