My 14yr old daughter is currently an inpatient after failing to maintain and gain weight and a suicide attempt leaving me no option but to send her back to the MH clinic that is for children from age 11-18th birthday. DD has mentioned a 17yr old boy who is on her unit and the room next to hers, he seems a nice lad to what I've heard and I've seen him briefly during our Skype call this morning. She spoke about him briefly but I really wasn't happy what he was telling me, she told me she had a little crush on him, told me about his sisters who were similar ages to her (13&14 I think) and from what I've gathered he seems to be hanging around her a little too much. I don't have a problem with her having older friends but I feel like this lad is taking advantage of her age and hanging around her a little too often. I'm really worried that he's delaying her progress and possibly making things worse for her considering she's got a little crush on him. I've phoned the clinic just to enquire about the lad and they told me that he was a quiet, caring boy who suffered with bulimia and anxiety but was helping DD and watching out for her as well as just being a good friend. AIBU to not want her to get too close to this boy as I think it's going to delay her progress as I don't think she's focusing on actually getting better at the moment. I'm not suggesting that he's taken a liking to her, I'm just worried that the little crush she's got is going to turn into something much bigger.
Do I just let the staff deal with any upset or do I need to get involved?
I don't want to cause hassle but I don't think a heartbreak or crush on an older boy is really helping her recovery.
Any views or suggestions on what I should do would be appreciated!
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Lifeisshort123 · 17/01/2017 22:48
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