Re: My daughter fancies her second cousin.
Respect is not given because it’s ‘deserved’ or because someone has a title and it’s some automatic right, respect is earned.
To the OP -
Crushes are a natural part of growing up, but if you are worried then you are obviously worried for a reason and perhaps should talk to your daughter about your concerns. Like someone suggested, maybe steer her towards activities that will interest her and take up her time and distract her from her crush. Some posts here go on about it not being normal to keep diaries or use the words “sexy cousin” etc, this is absurd quite frankly. Kids are kids and if you try and stifle them with so many rules like you cant keep a diary or you cant use this word, you may be in danger of making them rebel and do a lot worse. You can’t control EVERYTHING your children say or do, it’s unreasonable and unrealistic. You can only guide them the best way you know and pray that they become good well adjusted young men and women.
Some of the posts on here though, bloody hell lol, seems like a lot of people have forgotten what it was like being a kid and how far away from simple it could be.