I Don't Think I Was Wrong

My sixteen year old daughter got very angry with me because I would not let her spend the night with her best friend, who happens to be a boy. He's a very nice young man who prefers males, so I didn't fear anything going on sexually. Personally I didn't have a problem with it, but my husband on the other hand, would very much have a problem with it.

She asked if she could hang out with him and watch Netflix and that his mom was home. I told her that should could but she needed to be home by midnight.

She surprised me by getting home at eleven, but she was ticked off when she came in. She told me that she wasn't made at me or even her friend or anybody she hung out with tonight. She was mad at her dad because he's the reason I wouldn't let her sleep over.

When she asked me earlier she wanted me to tell her dad that she was spending the night at one of her girl friend's house. I told her that I can't and won't lie to her dad. I won't do it.

You see, dad is out hunting this weekend and I'm holding down the fort. So given the kind of relationship she and I have she thought I'd be "game" with that little explanation. I refuse to lie to her, him or myself. I'm a pretty laid back kind of parent, where my husband is the more strict kind of parent. I truly don't think there'd be anything going on sexually but anything's possible, right?

She got in her final blow when she said, "And you've said before that you and dad used to spend the night at each other's house when you were dating." Well, she has me there. It's true. But I still don't think I was wrong in telling her no. Wouldn't you agree?