Bus Trip to DC (Right to Life March)

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I’m an 18-year-old girl who has been courting a 16 1/2-year-old for the last year …we’re heading to DC in about a month, for the second year, for the Right to Life march… It is a 10 or 11 hour trip, over night. Is it appropriate for Grant and I to sit together on the bus, knowing that I will (and he probably will) fall asleep? We wouldn’t be tempted to do anything (except probably cuddle a bit). We’re going down with our church youth group. Would it be different if he were awake and I slept, or would this make no difference?

He believes that it’s inappropriate 'cause it’s for all night and while he allows me to sleep, on occasion, that by sleeping beside me he would be “taking what is not yet his.”

I was upset about this–as there is another couple in my youth group that thinks nothing of sitting together/falling asleep together on the bus, but I cannot convince Grant otherwise (unless he really believes it’s right). And, I would not try to convince him, either, he will come to his decision on his own.

I am interested in knowing your opinions.

Thanks!
 
I am so happy to hear that you are both going to participate in the Right to Life March!👍 👍 👍 I think it would be fine for the two of you to sit together while you are awake and can visit. I agree that it would be better for you to take a nap or sleep in separate areas. I pray for my dd and ds to find someone with such pure hearts and good intentions as you both have. Have a safe trip and God bless you.
 
I don’t see anything wrong with sitting next to your bf on an overnight bus ride. 🤷 I’m assuming there will be chaperones and that the entire bus will be co-ed? Your bf isn’t “taking something” by snoozing next to you–no more than any random guy sitting next to you on a plane while you nap is taking something. 🤷

BUT if your bf feels he is going to be tempted to do more than snooze, I’d see if you can sit next to someone else when sleeping.

So basically, sleeping next to each other sitting up on a chaperoned bus seems fine to me…but if one of you thinks that there is going to be more than sleeping going on, I’d make separate sleeping arrangements.
 
It sounds like you picked a real winner. It seems appropriate to me for you to sleep separately on the bus. I guess this young
man hasn’t been fooled by teenage tv. I think he’s a keeper.👍
Proudly do as he says.
 
Thanks for your responses.
I am still unsure as to what to do. It will come, though.
 
Thanks, guys (and Grant).
I think we did come up with a compromise acceptable to us both. 🙂
 
I was on a plane sitting next to a bishop once. We both fell asleep I fell asleep first and when I awoke he was sleeping. There is nothing wrong with it. People fall asleep next to strangers all the time on planes and busses and trains. Just because you are dating there is nothing wrong with it, there is nothing inappropriate or sexual about falling asleep while sitting in a public place next to someone.
 
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