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There is so much additional context needed to say with any confidence. The first thought would be that he can be a good provider (i.e. money) and her other prospects are not very promising. Another could be power, and how that could be extended to the family.

There’s yet another possibility that they aren’t actually ok with it, but are only presenting that face in public. Teenage girls are notoriously hard to control, and this might be the fastest/easiest way to get her to end it or learn a lesson.

There are still a number of other possibilities, many involving religion, that there’s no way to know which might apply to your situation.

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PapaStevesy@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
She’s 16, she doesn’t need prospects.

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- Nollij@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  At 16, her personality is visible, and her taste in partners has probably shown. If she’s into guys with ties to drugs, violence, etc, this might actually be a step up.
  
  It still has the glaringly obvious issues OP was asking about, but you don’t always get to choose the cards you’re dealt. This could be the least harmful choice available.
  
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  - db2@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    You should probably quit while you’re less far behind.
    
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  - PapaStevesy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    It’s not
    
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spacequetzal@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Get out of here.

A teenager should not have to sell her body for financial stability.

And for power? Power often translates into domestic abuse-- just look at how RFK Jr. drove his wife to suicide by denying her their children by abusing his power.

And religion? That’s even worse.

We do not need to be following any rule sets written in times when humans did not comprehend the complexities of human cognition and healthy mental & psychosocial development.

The only reason you gave that has any merit is that it is recommended that when someone you love is in a victim in an abusive relationship you maintain a positive relationship with the victim so that their abuser cannot isolate them from their support system, which makes the victim more likely to escape an abuse relationship.

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- Lumidaub@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  They’re not saying these ate reasons why it’s okay, they answered the question which is “why would parents be okay with it”.
  
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  - orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Comprehension of nuance is a dying skill.
    
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  - spacequetzal@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Gotcha.
    
    I didn’t think about it that way-- thanks for pointing it out.
    
    I guess it just infuriates me that anyone even thinks that way.
    
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show_show_show@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
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- Nollij@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  To really find out, you probably just have to ask them directly.
  
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  - show_show_show@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
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    Steve@communick.news ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    What’s worse, being weird, or just letting this happen?
    
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