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Just found out DD has been having sex at school!!!

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sambam78 · 20/10/2023 18:54

DD is 16 and currently at boarding school. She's been boarding since she was 13 and absolutely loves it. We've never had any issues with her at school. She works hard got some very good results in her GCSEs last year. She is very sporty and so a lot of her time there is occupied with this, plus other social events the school run, homework etc. She comes home on a Saturday after sports and goes back on a Sunday evening although most of her time ''at home'' is spent at various friends houses or they come to ours.

I have a close friend who has a DS in the same school and year as DD. They are not friends and they are both in very different friend groups so don't mix at all at school. I saw this friend today and she told me that her DS had told her that my DD had slept with TWO boys, apparently while at school!!! He told her that it was common knowledge at school that she has done this and that she isn't the only one of her friends doing this. Apparently one was last year and the other one this school year, perhaps still ongoing!!

I knew that she had kissed a few boys, she's talked to me about this. We've has the talk about contraception before so that's not the issue. I'm just more shocked that she is doing this at school AND neither of the boys are her boyfriends unless she has/has had a boyfriend she's not told me about. I know she is 16 now, nearly 17 and I lost mine at 17 but it's the fact she is doing it at school!! God knows where she finds the time or place!!!

Neither me nor DH went to boarding school but I had heard about students sleeping with each other from different friends who attended one over the years but I could never have imagined my own DD doing it. My DS just left the same school last year so if this is what DD is up to then God knows what he was up to!

I know I can't stop her, if she wants to do it she'll find a way but do I talk to her about it?? What do I do next??

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sambam78 · 21/10/2023 20:20

MissTrip82 · 21/10/2023 08:33

What did you say to your friend to set her straight? To let her know ‘gossip’ trying to shame young women for having sex is disgusting, that her son should have more respect for women as people than to spread his nasty judgmental opinions, that you support your daughter and are not interested in the opinions of misogynists?

Completely agree with this! I told her that whether or not my daughter is having sex or not that 1. it's none of her business, 2. she needs to tell her son that spreading gossip like this is harmful and she needs to have a conversation with him about it and 3. whatever she is doing she doesn't need to be shamed for it. She left my house shortly after this.

I spoke to DD today and it is in fact true, HOWEVER, it is just with one boy so my ''friend's'' son was in fact spreading false gossip. We had a very honest and open conversation and she's decided she would like to get the implant. I completely support this and if she's doing it then I want to know that she's safe. We also had a chat about consequences if she is caught at school. To be honest I think that part went in one ear and out the other but she has been warned and I can't stop her!

She also revealed that this boy is in fact her boyfriend of 1 month which I am very happy about. It makes me feel more comfortable knowing this boy is actually committed and likes her instead of just using her like I know some did to me at her age!

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