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I know. My dad's the same way.

And I was trying to get in the head of the person who said Charlie wasn't respectful. I thought it was funny that he kept jumping to those conclusions. I like him.

My dad also jumps to the same conclusion every time I say or do anything that could remotely be associated with pregnancy. He's been doing it for 10 years now, since I was in high school. It gets annoying.

I like Charlie. He's a pretty cool dad. His version of grounding was soooo different from my dad's version when I was growing up. I'd take Charlie as a parent any day. LOL

i think charlie really should have put more boundaries on bella and edward's relationship. i know, i know, it wouldn't have worked for the story, but it's another thing that if it were real life, would be really messed up.

Bella was such a good, responsible kid that I think he felt like he didn't have to worry too much. He definitely tried to put some boundaries up post-New Moon. But it's hard to prevent what you don't know about, i.e. the sleeping together.

yeah, he tried, but bella just ignored him. i don't know it bothered me a bit. she doesn't really have any respect for him.

Yeah, she clearly loved him, but she didn't see him as having much authority over her. I think it was because she never spent much time with him prior to moving to Forks, and frequently she was the one taking care of him rather than vice versa.

I thought, since Bella had been spending summers with him in Forks ever since he was a child, there could have been a bit more built up in their relationship.
They were both pretty reserved and quiet, but summer after summer might have built up something at least.

This was more a problem with the writing and character development, really. It seemed the characters were just born with the story rather than having had previous lives before Bella's arrival in Forks.

i feel like bella didn't respect EITHER of her parents, and i think it comes down to renee again. she didn't command any respect or authority.

Yeah, I agree. I think when the child becomes the caretaker, that doesn't exactly breed respect for a parent as an authority figure.

Hmmmm.
I didnt like the fact that he was so supportive of her being with Jacob that he'd support Jacob for kissing bella when she was unwilling to. He seemed sweet at times and I agree with people who posted before me that yes he was at TIMES a LITTLE neglectful but otherwise he was okay.....