D16 on Sugar Daddy websites

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Hi, I have changed my name for this as want to remain as anonymous as possible. My D 16 has some mental health issues and is currently receiving counselling and is an anti depressants. To cut a long story short I have found out that she has signed up to some sugar daddy websites and has older guys messaging her. How the hell do I approach this with her? She doesn’t know that I know. She is incredibly vulnerable andI have no idea what to do next so as not to make a bad situation worse.

You talk to her gently. Stay calm. Dont panic.
Explain to her the dangers of these sites.
Ton of horror stories about men preying on girls.
Monitor her closely OP.

I will do. She doesn’t seem to care about herself or her safety. Also because of my fears for her safety I have only found out through snooping which won’t go down well at all.

I don't have any advice on the speaking to her (how awful) but you could approach it as "a friends husband" saw you on the website.. then never reveal who it was?

Please report it to the site as well, I’m sure she should be 18 to sign up. It may sound like overkill, but given she’s vulnerable, look up child sexual exploitation toolkits. It may give you some tools and advice on how to move forward gently with her. There’s a risk of her being used sexually and taken advantage of in situations like this.

Better still, make it a friend's father. They scare the life out of us, don't they?

Thanks for the advice it’s really appreciated.

www.thinkuknow.co.uk/14_plus/ is a good website, there’s also a parents section for advice.

Thank you. She is home from college. I have had a general chat at the moment about the effects I feel that the meds are having on her I.e more risk taking behaviour but haven’t bitten the bullet yet.

If in England Barnardos can often support with issues around sexual exploitation and risk-taking behaviours.

@HanginWithMyGnomies thank you so much I set up a profile to report her account and it has now been deactivated. It doesn’t stop her trying again but gives me a bit more space to think things through.