Saturday night is the worst part of being a parent...

[ScreamingMeemie]

...when your son is 15 (or daughter for that matter).

[Tobin S.]

1. Relax. I didn't start smoking weed and stealing my dad's beer until I was 16.

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Heh.

He's a good kid, for the most part. Best buddy is now driving so I tend to sit here thinking of all of the horrible things that could happen. Cutting the cord on that last one and letting them live their lives is rough.

[Tobin S.]

3. I understand.

I am not a parent, but I would imagine that worry would be a familiar emotion for a long time if I was. It's probably something that you never completely stop doing.

And we know what we were like when we were that age and some of the unwise things we did. I'm sure that just adds to it.

[Suich]

4. Yup, but you'll do fine!

My son, 49, and daughter, 48, both lived through it and so did I!

Mid-teen years are the hardest...I'd lay in bed waiting to hear the key in the front door, more times than I can remember. Hang in there!

Take care, Laura!

Susan

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. They are the hardest. He ended up staying over at his friend's (next street over).

I feel like I didn't worry half as much with his sister...

Good to see you Susan!

[handmade34]

5. hugs to you

hope your son had fun last night (but not too much)...

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. He did!

Now he's comfy on the couch. There's a Lions game on today and it's being broadcast in Houston (go figure!).

[B Calm]

6. When I was 15 I use to steal my dad's car

late at night and have sex with a 14 year old girl in the back seat.

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. That's comforting...

[Nuclear Unicorn]

7. That "Amen!" you just heard from clear across the country

was my dad.

Signed,

She who shall remain childless lest her due recompense come full measure

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. Hehehehehehehehe...

[Granny M]

8. I remember those days.

So glad the boys made it through. They both got into a fair amount of trouble, but grew up to be good men.

I was no angel at that age myself. Neither was my sister. Mom used to say that she hoped we'd grow up and have two kids just like us. The famous mother's curse. We both had our two hell raisers. But we're both grandmothers now, and loving it. All's well that ends well.

You're going to be fine.

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. They are loooong evenings, for sure.

His sister tended to have her friends all over here at the house. He's an out and abouter, so it's weird. Thanks Granny M.

[Sienna86]

9. I'm with you...

Hearing my son come in the door right before curfew time is a comforting sound.

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. The best sound in the world.

[antiquie]

10. Wait for the drivers license

-- that's when I turned gray.
Worried for nothing, he turned out to be a great dad himself.

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. He's doing DriversEd right now.

He has a heavier foot than his sister did...so it's been a little bit-erm-exciting to say the least.

[Avalux]

18. I hear you!

I've raised three girls, youngest is now 17. They're all alive, not drug addicts and no surprise pregnancies...all doing well.

It's really difficult when they start to navigate in the world and make their own decisions; I knew what I did as a teenager which made it even worse. All you can do is hope they remember and use everything you've taught them along the way.

[Arugula Latte]

19. Yep. I had one out late last night. It's nerve-wracking.

Thank goodness for texting, though.

[truegrit44]

20. I totally agree!

I have always said that each of my kids as teens took 5 years of my life and what's bad is I have 4 kids, I'm doomed!

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. Mine stay in, so so far so good. But Driver's Ed is coming up for elder son this spring;

that will open all kinds of doors I am sure.

[nolabear]

22. What my sons have confessed to me in the ensuing years would curl your hair.

They turned out great, and so did most of their friends, but there was some serious grace happening back then.

Be brave.

[Jamaal510]

23. It's also

the worst part of not having any friends to hang with and not having a driver's license.