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Feel like I’m living in an episode of gossip girl - teenagers!

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Guideley · 21/05/2024 14:21

Well well, whoever said boys are easier than girls as teens, I have a bone to pick!!

Where to begin, my DS is 18, in sixth form doing his A-levels. He’s bright, has firmed his uni choice for next year and needs AAA.
Last summer he started dating a girl in his year, she’s nice enough and until lately it’s been drama free.

To the issue, well it’s turns out my DS was “emotionally cheating” now I’ll be honest I’m not sure what this means and I don’t really want to but I’ll assume he was chatting to another girl a lot, apparently this had been going on since march (source - my Y12 DD as DS would rather keep me in the dark), the girl in question is in Y12 and one of my DDs best friends.
On the weekend before there first A-level so last weekend, a bunch of Y13s and some Y12s went for food. DSs girlfriend didn’t go (she apparently doesn’t like anyone). Well DS being the perfect example of an idiot decided to kiss this girl he’d been messaging on the walk home and was seen by someone who told his girlfriend.
Oh golly since then it’s been non-stop. On the night before his first exam she broke up with him - DS is distraught. But that I could handle he cheated that’s on him, but since then I think she’s been pushing the boundaries.
Apparently she was seen kissing his best mate the same day as one of his exams, she messaged him over the weekend to say she’s made summer plans with some other lad and honestly it feels very vindictive.
She’s definitely more academic than DS and according to DD seems to be fine and getting through by being a bit bitchy.

Now DS has has a couple of his exams already and tbh he doesn’t think they have gone well at all, unsurprisingly. If there is any chance of saving this he needs the rest to go perfectly but this girl seems to be intent on getting her own back. He has blocked her but she seems to find ways to get to him!

Her mum isn’t on the scene but I think I need to talk to her dad and say “hey can we call a truce until exams are over then you two can battle your break up however you see fit”.

DH thinks I need to stay out of it, DS is a mess and I feel like we are in a teen drama show!!

AIBU wanting to talk to her dad? Or will just be looking at either clearing or resits and hoping DS has learnt a lesson?

Gosh aren’t teens hard work!

OP posts:
Etincelle · 21/05/2024 16:12

Why is it bitchy/ vindictive that she ended the relationship after he cheated and is now seeing someone else and making summer plans with them? What did he expect?

BigGlassHouseWithAView · 21/05/2024 16:03

You can’t talk to her dad and expect him to tell her how to act over this. If you came to us with that request, you’d be told to go away and teach your son to be a better man.

Your son treated her badly. He cheated yet you have a problem with her ‘pushing the boundaries’. Fucking hell OP, listen to yourself.

If he can’t cope with the consequences of his actions and messes up his exams, it’s on him.

Mummy trying to clear up her sons mess and wanting another parent to tell their daughter to behave better is a joke.

Etincelle · 21/05/2024 15:53

Your son cheated and hurt her. She isnt cheating as he already ended it by cheating himself, so your ds will have to suck it up. She's obviously behaving as she is because he hurt her. Maybe your ds expected her to weep quietly rather than getting her revenge!

Sparklyink · 21/05/2024 15:46

Do not talk to the girlfriend's dad.

cheddercherry · 21/05/2024 15:44

Unfortunately it’s a harsh learning curve and I hate to say it but in life there’s no truces and grace periods. He’s going to have to wade through it as the shit is hitting the fan and realise the part to play he had in shovelling it. He also did this to her just before her exams, so it’s all very much tit for tat. Tell him to get his head down and try and think of the next few months if he can get these exams done and then he’ll be away from it all at uni and it will be a distant teen drama.

MiddleagedBeachbum · 21/05/2024 14:53

Good god no! Do not talk to the dad!

Interesting how it’s all, she did this on the morning of my day exams…. Umm ‘d’s just cheated on her right before her exams! Good on her for not falling apart like your ds clearly is.

Id say to ds, actions have consequences, you’re now reaping these. Knuckle down, get through your exams, block out all outside influence / gossip / chatter and sort yourself out and learn from this!
Do not add to his drama

Bluevelvetsofa · 21/05/2024 14:48

I’m afraid that you said it. He’s been clearly interested in another girl, then kissed her, so it’s not surprising the girlfriend was annoyed. It’s such a pity this happened in exam season though.

He’s an adult, I don’t think speaking to the girl’s father is a good idea and I think you and he should have plans B,C and D in place just in case.

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