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The disturbing, creepy, and dangerous world of ‘daddy-daughter dates’
You shouldn’t be sexualising anything to do with your kid
I watched on in absolute horror as a man got down on his knee in a 14 year old girl’s bedroom with a ring in a box, and praised her for being beautiful, modest, loyal, honest, and his perfect little girl. He asked her to promise to ‘save herself’ until marriage and not let any man touch her. The girl looked visible uncomfortable, turning to the camera, but nodded and put on the ring. “Where’s my hug at, baby?” the dad said. She hugged him. He kissed her on the cheek, gripping her waist. For way too long. Oh boy. Therapy bills are coming. She’s never going to be okay after that.
This a trend, now, and it’s gross.
Do not ever do romantic or sexual stuff with children to ‘show them how a good man behaves’. That’s a conversation to be had at the kitchen table, not a re-enactment at a restaurant or in her bedroom. You shouldn’t be going down on one knee with a ring for your child, you shouldn’t take your tween daughter on a date, taking your girlfriend’s kid sister to prom, and you shouldn’t be doing weird purity balls or pretend weddings. Even if you aren’t a paedophile, and don’t plan to abuse her, it’s psychologically dangerous. It’s unbelievably bad for how your daughter is going to…
