feelings about social acceptance influence how a parent reacts.
No, I've seen firsthand the effects of what this can do to a kid.
16 is ok, why not 15? The kid we are talking about might be 16. Why not 14, it's only the difference of a year. Could we push for 13?
Don't get all mad at the JWs for child molestation on a young teenager when at the same time you are ok with someone playing with this sort of fire.
At some point, a line needs to be drawn. Saying, "maybe 16" is a problem. At the very least, it's playing with fire....