AIBU to be dreading the time when my DD(15) and her boyfriend (17) of four months break up?

[exaspomum]

I don't even particularly like him. I get the impression that he's not as keen as he used to be - so it'll most likely be him who finishes it. I know it's all part of growing up and you can't 'wrap them in cotton wool' but she's going to be so upset and I'll be really upset for her too.
Any tips from MNers who've been there, got the tee-shirt?

I think you might be worrying unnecessarily. Anything ight happen, the may not break up, she may break up with him or she may just be fine with it if he does break up with her. Just take one step at a time.

YABU. I married the boyfriend I had at 17 - it might never happen :o

my mum got me some very nice christian toletries when it happended once.....

christian DIOR I mean!!! LOL

Flannel made of the Turin Shroud? Holy toilet water.

Lots of tissues,chocolate, a warm shoulder to cry on and DO NOT say "Well I never liked him anyway"

I remember MIL warning DH off me at the age of 17, telling him it was all too intense, it would all end in tears and she was sooo worried about him. And here we are nearly 21 years later, and about to have our third child!

More seriously, don't worry. She'll deal with it and all the better if you are calm, supportive and unworried. Be prepared that she may not actually want to share much about the precise detail though.

I feel your pain OP. My DS has a little girlfriend (both 14) and I know this is probably his 1st love (he's had girlfriends before but of the 2 week variety and this one has lasted a couple of months).

Lot's of cuddles and a sympathetic ear I suppose. Oh and probably a new PS game for mine

:o @ Christian toiletries

Whatever you do, don't go and confront his mother about it in the primary school playground if you happen to see her like DS1's ex-girlfriend's mother did

yanbu

i dread when my dc get to teenagers (particularly dd) as i remember how damn cruel teenage boys could be :(

i was unceremoniously and publicly dumped by the first boy i slept with, who then took up with my friend :(

sorry, don't mean to worry you!

hopefully your DD will get in there first if there is any chucking to be done...

"Whatever you do, don't go and confront his mother about it in the primary school playground"

Now let's not be hasty.

I think this course of action has a lot to recommend it.

As long as you come and tell us all about what happens

You're very naughty AThingInYourLife....... I just know I'll be nearly as upset as her.

Please, don't be as upset as your dd. It won't help. You need to be there to provide a calm and loving presence when she assures you that she'll "never, ever, have a boyfriend again/am going to be alone ALL my life now/will grow a beard and live on an island since nobody fancies me anyway".

And if you think I've lived through teenage angst, you'd be absolutely right!