Reply #19: Disappointed is a good way to put it.

[murielm99]

I would tell my girls, and my son, that I was disappointed.

I would tell them that they could end up having problems in a relationship where the values and viewpoints are so opposed. But I would not stop them from dating a repuke.

I would use reasons like the ones you used for my girls.

I would ask my son what he wants in the mother of his children. How does he want them raised? Does he want them to learn to think for themselves?

So far, my kids have not disappointed me. My oldest daughter is in a relationship with a woman who is a solid Democrat. Her mother and I met, and were talking politics within thirty seconds. She is a Democrat, too.

My son dates a girl who is more progressive than he is. My youngest is involved in feminist causes, and with her college Democrats. I am not worried.