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aibu to think this is very odd?

28 replies

weemumbelina · 15/04/2012 13:45

DD (15) was sent an anonymous valentine's day card from the funky pigeon company in feb. At the end of this school term (two weeks ago) she got a bunch of flowers delivered by interflora apparently from the same anonymous sender. The short message with the flowers appears to refer to the previous valentine's card. She has a BF - who didn't send her these. (He gave her a card on the day into her hand).
Interflora will not divulge the identity of the sender.DD has possible theories about who might have sent her these though they all seemvery unlikely. The message is very sweet and there's no reason to think there's anything sinister about this, but I'm not BU to think this is odd surely?

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curiositykitten · 15/04/2012 13:47

Yeah, it's a bit odd that someone seems to want to remain anonymous.

Not quite sure what else you're looking for....?

WorraLiberty · 15/04/2012 13:47

Aww this happened to me when I was 17

It really upset my boyfriend and to this day, I still don't know who sent them Grin

SpaghettiTwirlerAndProud · 15/04/2012 13:49

I think if I were her age I'd feel a little creeped out but also flattered. It is a little odd especially if this person knows she has a BF, but I don't think it's anything to worry about.

This has just reminded me of my stalker :o

thebestisyettocome · 15/04/2012 13:49

Not odd.
It's just a shy teenager with a crush.

ajandjjmum · 15/04/2012 13:50

Could it be her bf wanting to make her feel good - as opposed to creeped out?

TheMonster · 15/04/2012 13:51

It could be lively, it could be creepy. I'd REALLY want to know who sent them.

TheMonster · 15/04/2012 13:51

lively? I mean lovely.

lottiegb · 15/04/2012 13:55

Could be sweet and shy, could be like the really creepy boy in my class who sent me red roses, aged about 16. I think he sent another girl underwear!

iscream · 15/04/2012 13:57

I think it is just another teen with a crush on her. However, perhaps if you call, or even go in person to the florist, and tell them your daughter is under age and you want to know who sent them, they may tell you?
Probably a love struck teenager though!

yousankmybattleship · 15/04/2012 13:58

Sounds quite nice to me! Always nice to be appreciated and it is obviously someone too shy to do it in real life. Why would you assume it is creepy?

tinkertitonk · 15/04/2012 14:00

Encourage your DD to see that she is lucky, don't encourage her to be suspicious.

curiositykitten · 15/04/2012 14:02

iscream

Her daughter is underage? Underage for what? To receive flowers? He sent her flowers and a card, not alcohol or sex products!

WorraLiberty · 15/04/2012 14:03

iscream No they won't tell unless the Police ask (obviously if there's something sinister)

They'll just advise to refuse the flowers at the door in future, if they're not wanted.

LRDtheFeministDragon · 15/04/2012 14:06

It could be lovely, but if it makes her uncomfortable, she could always make a point of saying so/posting it on whatever social media she uses. Judging by teen relatives, if it's someone at school, they're probably her facebook friend and will probably see it and realize that the gesture was sweet but a no-hoper.

If she makes it clear the flowers are pretty but unsigned messages make her feel odd and she'd rather not get them, you'd hope even a shy teenager would not be too hurt.

Original poster
weemumbelina · 15/04/2012 14:14

BF's mum 'helpfully' suggested that they must have come from a stalker and proceeded to tell her tales of her daughter being stalked.

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Birdsgottafly · 15/04/2012 14:29

It could be someone, possibly another girl, who wants to meddle make, perhaps?

yousankmybattleship · 15/04/2012 16:51

Seriously? A stalker?

How many people do you relaly know who have ever been stalked?

How many teenagers do you know who get crushes that they're too shy to do anything about?
I'm betting the second is a lot more common.
Can't beleive how suspicious and negative people are being.

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NarkedPuffin · 15/04/2012 16:58

I would assume another girl/girls. The card thing I'd assume boy, but the flowers sound like stirring.

comedycentral · 15/04/2012 17:53

The only think that concerns me about this how the young lad or girl got the money for interflora flowers and funky pigeon cards...it must all add up. It makes me think it could be someone older. I am probably way, way over the mark and slightly hysterical though.

comedycentral · 15/04/2012 17:54

But my main gut instinct would be a shy teenager with a big crush!

catgirl1976 · 15/04/2012 18:04

If your daughter is attractive she will have to get used to random men sending her flowers, buying her drinks, sending her on holidays and invading countries for her.

I was reading this article the other day by this amazingly attractive woman and apparantly thats how it works - you can't stop it, its like a force or something.

ragged · 15/04/2012 18:21

It sounds so sweet! Don't be so cynical.

A stalker would be way more obviously creepy.

GrendelsMum · 15/04/2012 18:24

I think someone just has a shy crush on her.

It's been a long time since anyone sent me an anonymous buncch of flowers...