u/Catmama-82

I’m just kind of in a state of shock right now. She was such a huge part of my life when I was in high school, then we started getting into fights and it was mainly my fault. (It’s always my fault.)

But I never stopped thinking about her, even though we both moved away. She works just a couple miles away from my husband.. What should I do? I have her email address. Should I contact her? What if she shuns me? Our last interaction was not a bad one. We tried to rekindle the friendship towards the end, but it just didn’t work. And I wound up moving and getting married so we totally lost contact.

A few years ago, I found out her parents passed away and unfortunately, I found out about the funeral too late. I was devastated.

What should I do?

How far would you let your 14 year old daughter walk by herself?

I ask bec I’ve been letting my daughter walk a mile to the local shopping center. She usually buys some snacks and walks back home. Occasionally her 11 year old brother goes with her.

To get to the shopping center she passes a playground, baseball field, houses, etc. Theres also a wooded area, which I tell her to avoid.

She has her phone with her obviously and texts throughout her walk and of course the phone has a tracker.

I know that one of her friends parents is extremely judgmental towards other parents who give their kids freedom. This is an extreme family though that allows absolutely no freedom at all for their kids.

What do you think…am I giving too much freedom?