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I had a long talk with her yesterday and just told her I hated stupidity but more than that I hated that 5 seconds of a stupid decision could have a lifelong consequence. She said, "Do you think I am stupid?" and I said, "No, I think you made an unwise decision and you weren't thinking very clearly when you made the decision and it could have had lifelong consequences." Her eyes got very big and she just said, "I am sorry Mom for hurting you." I said, "Baby, you didn't hurt me, you hurt yourself, and that is what hurts me. I only want the best for you, and this isn't the best. You gave the best part of you away to someone who didn't respect you, let alone love you. He used you for he could get out of you, a momentary pleasure and then dumped you. That is not what I want for you. I want love for you, I want someone who is going to love you back the way you love them." She promised never to do this again until she was with the person she was going to marry.
What's done is done, and I can't change it now. We have to move past it and get on with life.

Sometimes, I wish they were 3 years old again. I knew what to do. I could fix it then. I didn't have all the questions, and second guessing every decision I made. Anyone with me out there?