At least you're thinking about how to prepare him, my parents gave me fuck all for advice when I was growing up and even approaching them later in life...well my dad's advice was basically to get lucky. So yeah, you're doing better than the previous generation at least.
The world your parents grew up is completely gone. My parents are the same way, they have no clue what the current dating scene is like. They just say, "It'll happen when it happens" and prefer to avoid the discussion entirely.
I can relate to that. My parents didn’t prepare me for anything either. I fell into just about every pitfall there was when I was in my twenties. I learned every lesson the hard way. My son will have to make his own choices but he’ll have my guidance to fall back on.
I can assure you that my own were even less helpful. Their boomer perception was even more ancient, since they got married almost right after high school, so they had a very short period of actually experiencing any kind of a dating scene. Back then, blind dates or dating people within a circle of friends was common. Or just asking out a fellow high school student in the neighborhood.
So they really didn't have any remotely usable advice. And good luck on anything even resembling emotional support in the area. A Vulcan or an Android would've been able to provide more meaningful feedback.
At least you're thinking about how to prepare him, my parents gave me fuck all for advice when I was growing up and even approaching them later in life...well my dad's advice was basically to get lucky. So yeah, you're doing better than the previous generation at least.
The world your parents grew up is completely gone. My parents are the same way, they have no clue what the current dating scene is like. They just say, "It'll happen when it happens" and prefer to avoid the discussion entirely.
I can relate to that. My parents didn’t prepare me for anything either. I fell into just about every pitfall there was when I was in my twenties. I learned every lesson the hard way. My son will have to make his own choices but he’ll have my guidance to fall back on.
I can assure you that my own were even less helpful. Their boomer perception was even more ancient, since they got married almost right after high school, so they had a very short period of actually experiencing any kind of a dating scene. Back then, blind dates or dating people within a circle of friends was common. Or just asking out a fellow high school student in the neighborhood.
So they really didn't have any remotely usable advice. And good luck on anything even resembling emotional support in the area. A Vulcan or an Android would've been able to provide more meaningful feedback.
That last line…damn.