Mommy, when can I start dating??

SAY WHAT?? Yes, that was my reaction!

I almost fell over dead when Jeneane asked me that yesterday and I spent a night of rolling all over the place, sweaty, nervous, and on the verge of throwing up.

What do you mean by "dating"?

You know, "dating".

No,I actually don't.

Well, I never thought I would hear those words at 13! I tried so hard to explain to her that when she meets the right man, that she wants to spend the rest of her life with, that she can date him. I was babbling and I don't remember the rest of the conversation. Am I in denial? I started shaking and wanted to run to A&M to pick her up and Osama had to calm me down. He said he'll pick her up on Saturday and talk to her. If she understands we'll be home by noon....if she doesn't I'll just bury her somewhere on the way home and be back by 3, he joked.

I'm glad he thinks its funny but I am a BIG MESS! My daughter is growing up and I am not prepared for this. For heavens sake she was in an Islamic school for about 3 years! You know it's a good school when its put on the terrorism watch list...lol

I don't know if maybe this whole college thing is making her think she is older than what she is. Some of her friends are like 17 and some are even older! I know she is maturing quickly. I can talk to her about anything....well, anything but that and I am not sure how I am going to talk to her anymore now that THAT is in the way.

Feel free to submit advise....even anonymously. I can use all the help you have to offer!!!