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To think that dd should take some things less seriously

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CosyRubyDreamer · 21/02/2025 23:42

dd (16) has a tendency to take things literally (I have always suspected her to be neurodivergent and have been open to her about it, but there is just no need for a diagnosis). But this is besides the point.

She is a very fair person and really emphasizes on being kind with words and I'm proud of her. However, she struggles to fit in with most of the teenagers at her school and wider circle because of that.

For example, she ghosted a guy she was gonna date and a friend because they jokingly told someone to kill themselves as part of banter. dd privately texted them separately telling them why they shouldn't say that and tried to make them promise not to say anything like that before. They both said something along the lines of " are you the type to cry at the movies". She ended up losing a friendship and potential relationship. They are both nice to her normally and good friends.

While I wholeheartedly agree with dd and am proud of her for calling them out, I have told her that maybe she should let things slide next time. I don't want her to get left out.

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Gillyyy · 21/02/2025 23:57

I agree with your daughter, it doesn’t really matter that they meant it as banter or whatever, imagine receiving that message if you were in a low place.

There has also been a case in America where a teenager was encouraging another teenager to kill themselves through messages and the courts definitely don’t think it’s banter.

I appreciate that you want her to have friends and a relationship but I think she is better off without these two.

TheGreatFlim · 21/02/2025 23:51

Or you could see her ‘fairness’ as humourlessness and a tendency to hector people? Not the way to keep friends, whstever one calls it.

MuddyPawsIndoors · 21/02/2025 23:48

That's not what ghosting means.

But either way, she's 16 and I think you need to back off and let her deal with things her own way.

CosyRubyDreamer · 21/02/2025 23:48

Thedogscollar · 21/02/2025 23:45

So telling somebody to kill themselves is banter now??
I think your dd is right I wouldn't want to be friends with people like this.
I'm quite frankly amazed you think this is ok.

I don't think this is okay by any means, I just want my dd to not get left out and relax a bit, this kind of things really upset her.

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Thedogscollar · 21/02/2025 23:45

So telling somebody to kill themselves is banter now??
I think your dd is right I wouldn't want to be friends with people like this.
I'm quite frankly amazed you think this is ok.