Dear Amy: My 18-year-old daughter has been dating her boyfriend for more than a year.
They have been sexually active for more than half of that time.
Her boyfriend, who is 20, told her that he doesn’t want to have sex anymore — he says he doesn’t feel right about it because he lives with his parents.
Have you ever heard of a guy that age who didn’t want to have sex? They stopped having sex about a month ago, and she stopped using birth control at that time.
I’m concerned they’ll slip up and have unprotected sex. I think she should go back on birth control. Could you please tell her how crazy this sounds? I don’t want to be a grandmother. — Worried Mom
Dear Worried: Speculating on your daughter’s boyfriend’s motivations is really not your job. You can assume that so far your daughter has been responsibly using birth control. As her mother, you should continue to convey the serious consequences of her choice to be sexually active.
Your daughter should check in with a counselor at Planned Parenthood to review her birth control options.
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