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Teenage daughter harassed by ex’s new girlfriend

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FCat · 07/09/2025 08:47

morning, looking for advice please. Midnight last night some random girl knocked on our door asking to speak to my daughter. Turns out my daughter’s ex boyfriend had driven her over to confront my daughter for phoning him. They split up last year but have unfortunately kept in touch here and there. Now it appears he has a new girlfriend. The relationship wasn’t ideal, my daughter was only 16 when they got together, usual story: didn’t like her friends, didn’t like her going out, accusing her or cheating, etc etc, eventually split up and ever since then he still keeps tabs on her through mutual acquaintances - still accuses her of dating others (not that it’s any of his business now), has turned up at her part time job to have a go at some lad he’s accused her of dating. When they split he screen shot her personal messages and sent them to friends, coworkers, etc. One time he also drove her around in his car at that time in the middle of the night, refusing to take her home, getting mates, a sibling etc to scream abuse at her down the phone. Until now we have let it slide, my daughter is leaving for uni in the next few days so we’d hoped this would be the end of it. However this morning, I am fuming and as you can imagine barely slept - I am torn between bashing on his door this morning (he lives with parents still) and giving him what for, or reporting last nights incident to the police. I am spitting at the midnight visit, made worse that the girlfriend knocked on the door whilst he loitered like a coward down the path. Or do I leave it as she leaves in a few days anyway, and my daughter doesn’t want me to make it worse? I’m not even sure if the police will be interested - it is all recorded on my cameras. But right now, doing nothing makes me feel useless

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FakingItEasy · 07/09/2025 08:59

Why has she not blocked him at least? I agree, report it to the police. Even if they don't do anything, it'll be on file for future incidents, whether that's involving your daughter or another poor girl. He sounds awful.

Coffeeishot · 07/09/2025 08:58

EchoedSilence · 07/09/2025 08:50

I'd phone the police. It's harassment.

Yes this,

DaisyChain505 · 07/09/2025 08:57

She needs to stop interacting with him for one.

PropertyD · 07/09/2025 08:55

She needs to stop speaking to him. What does she want to do after this latest incident? She sounds lacking in confidence so needs to get away from
this prat

PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 07/09/2025 08:55

yup, police.

Goodadvice1980 · 07/09/2025 08:54

Good grief, this sounds unhinged OP! The ex clearly loves drama and winding current gfs up over your dd/his ex.

I would report it to the police and let them have the footage as evidence. I am cringing at the new gf behaving like this over such a turd of a bloke 🙄

Hopefully things will be better for your dd when she’s at uni. She needs to block her ex and any mutual flying monkeys as well.

londongirl12 · 07/09/2025 08:52

I’m not sure the police will do anything about last night. She needs to block him on everything, why is she still engaging with him if he’s been that awful?

Hysterectomynext · 07/09/2025 08:52

Yes I agree. Police because it could get worse. He sounds dangerous. Let him know that each and every time he does anything to your daughter, you will go to the police and look for him

EchoedSilence · 07/09/2025 08:50

I'd phone the police. It's harassment.

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