Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To go against DDs wishes with this

286 replies

BlueIndigoViolet · 16/04/2023 11:40

DD (16) had a bf for almost a year. They were all loved up as teenagers are. A month ago he cheated on her at a party and, after lots of begging on his part and tears from them both, DD ended things.

DD has worked so hard to get herself back to "normal" again but he just won't let it go. He sent her flowers the week after it happened (DD binned them). He kept turning up on the doorstep begging to see her (turned away by us at DDs request). She blocked him on all social media but he keeps making new accounts and sending her Instagram messages saying how much he misses her and tagging her in stories. He turned up here again last night and left a bagful of her favourite drink, chocs and a teddy on the doorstep when we told him she didn't want to see him.

I told DD enough is enough and said I was going to message his mum and tell her if he doesn't stop them I'll be contacting the police. However DD is adamant she doesn't want that because it will just make it embarrassing at school. They're about to do their GCSEs and she will be going to college after the summer so they won't need to see each other after June. But I really can't see him stopping any time soon. DD had a panic attack when she realised it was him at the door last night.

DH thinks I shouldn't go against what DD wants but it's starting to border on stalking and I think he needs at least a warning to stop (we have told him ourselves to stop but clearly that's not working).

So AIBU to want to text his mum and follow through with the police if he does anything else?

OP posts:
Thread gallery
6
LovelyDayz · 17/04/2023 16:48

Yanbu but don't say "chocs".

TheShellBeach · 17/04/2023 17:08

SparklyBlackKitten · 17/04/2023 15:48

Shs needs to screenshot his messages and delete her social media accounts for now. Just give herself some room to escape him online.

and then confront him herself and tell him that she no longer wants him around and never want to deal with him again. And that it is over and she won't reconsider now or in the future. And that if he keeps pushing, she will contact the police (or whatever she wants to do)

if she says it. The message is clear. If you say it he might keep thinking there's hope.

but Don't involve the police behind your dd's back. I know you try to help her. But it could backfire spectacularly...

Confronting stalkers like this is really dangerous.

BringtheJury · 17/04/2023 17:56

@SparklyBlackKitten the op has updated.

FurAndFeathers · 17/04/2023 18:05

SparklyBlackKitten · 17/04/2023 15:48

Shs needs to screenshot his messages and delete her social media accounts for now. Just give herself some room to escape him online.

and then confront him herself and tell him that she no longer wants him around and never want to deal with him again. And that it is over and she won't reconsider now or in the future. And that if he keeps pushing, she will contact the police (or whatever she wants to do)

if she says it. The message is clear. If you say it he might keep thinking there's hope.

but Don't involve the police behind your dd's back. I know you try to help her. But it could backfire spectacularly...

This is terrible advice

AnyOldThings · 17/04/2023 18:50

SparklyBlackKitten · 17/04/2023 15:48

Shs needs to screenshot his messages and delete her social media accounts for now. Just give herself some room to escape him online.

and then confront him herself and tell him that she no longer wants him around and never want to deal with him again. And that it is over and she won't reconsider now or in the future. And that if he keeps pushing, she will contact the police (or whatever she wants to do)

if she says it. The message is clear. If you say it he might keep thinking there's hope.

but Don't involve the police behind your dd's back. I know you try to help her. But it could backfire spectacularly...

Awful advice. And potentially dangerous.

AgentJohnson · 17/04/2023 18:58

I would talk to your DD about his harassment of her. His behaviour is unacceptable and I would want her to understand that she has the absolute right not to be stalked by this gobshite. Women and girls tiptoeing round fragile males egos makes my blood boil.

Do not get me started on your DH, this is why boys and men get away with this kind of shit because there are always people making excuses for them.

Gingergirl70 · 17/04/2023 20:01

AgentJohnson · 17/04/2023 18:58

I would talk to your DD about his harassment of her. His behaviour is unacceptable and I would want her to understand that she has the absolute right not to be stalked by this gobshite. Women and girls tiptoeing round fragile males egos makes my blood boil.

Do not get me started on your DH, this is why boys and men get away with this kind of shit because there are always people making excuses for them.

Read the thread updates. If you don't want to read them all, at least read the OPs

HowcanIgetoutofthisalive · 18/04/2023 22:20

How are things OP? I've been thinking of you. Have the police spoken with your DD? Anything further from the lad or his mum?

BlueIndigoViolet · 21/04/2023 18:44

HowcanIgetoutofthisalive · 18/04/2023 22:20

How are things OP? I've been thinking of you. Have the police spoken with your DD? Anything further from the lad or his mum?

Nope the police haven't been around yet. They were supposed to be sending someone Wednesday after school but nobody turned up. I've tried chasing it but just keep getting told they're busy but will send someone ASAP.

There hasn't been any more from the boy (although his mum messaged me in the week for an update). School have told DD she can go and sit in the head of year's office if she needs some time out and other relevant staff members have been told what's happened and are keeping an eye on things.

So fingers crossed he's learnt his lesson

OP posts:
HowcanIgetoutofthisalive · 22/04/2023 07:56

@BlueIndigoViolet god that's awful to be waiting this long! I know the Police are busy etc but I really hope your daughter not been down-prioritised because they view it as 'tiff between teens'!! It's good that the lad has backed off, finally but we don't need to tell you to remain vigilant!!

Hope your DD is doing ok. X

MavisMcMinty · 22/04/2023 13:29

I do hope the boy has learned two valuable life-long lessons from this - “No means no”, and “Your girlfriend will dump you if you cheat on her”.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page