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I have broken my daughter's heart

30 replies

lilypoppet · 29/10/2016 11:04

This is a complicated story. Three years ago I was persuaded to move up north from east london and tried to back out. My middle daughter was looking forward to her new school so she persuaded me to try it for three years and then we'd go back. I stuck it out for three years, hated it. She didn't want to move back to London so we all moved back to Sussex where I have family. My daughter loved it where she was, hates her new sixth form. She'd started a relationship with a boy - who is actually trans - in Yorkshire whom she misses desperately. She is committed to two years of sixth form, but wants to go to uni in Yorkshire and be reunited with boyfriend, which I am happy for her to do. Meantime she is broken hearted, what can I do?

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AyeAmarok · 29/10/2016 15:08

Em, ignoring the proper boyfriend comment...

Just tell her that if it's meant to be, they'll be reunited in 2 years at university, if she works hard, doesn't let herself get distracted, and gets the grades.

lilypoppet · 29/10/2016 15:00

Well I suppose I hoped shed love her new college and find a 'proper' boyfriend but that isn't likely.

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AndNowItsSeven · 29/10/2016 11:14

You/her are both very dramatic. Her " boyfriend" needs support, do you think the relationship will actually go anywhere anyway?

stonecircle · 29/10/2016 11:12

Tell her to stop being such a drama queen?

Knuckle down and get the best A level results she can which will help her go wherever she wants?

Point out that it's too late to start at another sixth form so it is what it is?

Remind her that she only has another 18 months in sixth form (a lifetime to a teenager I know)?

Point out that you need a bit of give and take on both sides?

Suggest she starts again at another local sixth form/college if that's possible? But that will mean delaying leaving school by another year.

Help her find a job so she has money to go and visit bf?

Undersmile · 29/10/2016 11:09

Emphasise how wonderful modern technology is, as we have social media, email, Skype and railways nowadays!
Comfort her, and soothe her feelings, safe in the knowledge that either a) it was meant to be, and they'll maintain a LDR for a couple if years, then be together or b) it wasn't meant to be, distance will make her realise that, and she'll move on.