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I feel I have to apologise

38 replies

Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 20:04

My daughter had a thing for a boy and she has had nothing but grief from other girls telling her to leave him alone and that he thinks she's ugly.
My daughter got upset at school because of all of it and spoke with a teacher and told her everything and they called the boy into the office to see what was going on but he had no idea.
Now his family have issues with me because of him getting spoken to by the teachers even though my daughter is the one getting grief from others because she likes him.
I feel I have to apologise to him and his family!!

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scour · 18/05/2023 20:12

Leave it with school to deal with. What would you be apologising for?

ZekeZeke · 18/05/2023 20:12

The school have handled it.
Leave it

Nononotorious · 18/05/2023 20:13

Agree with PPs that you should leave it.

thaegumathteth · 18/05/2023 20:18

What? Why are you getting involved? Also no idea why school got the boy involved!

DanceMonster · 18/05/2023 20:20

How old are they?

Sissynova · 18/05/2023 20:20

Seems ridiculous to call the boy in over absolutely nothing!

How do you know his family have issues with you? The whole thing sounds so overdramatic.

Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 20:40

I dont know why he did,but I think the boy got called in as my daughter mentioned his name because the girls sending my daughter the nasty messages said Alan (lets call him) doesnt like you leave him alone as she wasnt sure if he got them to do it

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Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 20:40

His mum messaged me saying that she wasn't happy with the situation and has ignored me since

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Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 20:41

I'm not interfering I jusy feel I have to apologise after getting said message from his mum

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MrsTerryPratchett · 18/05/2023 20:44

DanceMonster · 18/05/2023 20:20

How old are they?

I'm curious too. 8 is different to 15

Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 20:46

10

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fajitaaa · 18/05/2023 20:47

This sounds exhausting

DanceMonster · 18/05/2023 20:48

10? WTF?

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 18/05/2023 20:50

Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 20:40

His mum messaged me saying that she wasn't happy with the situation and has ignored me since

Just message back saying that you aren’t sure why he was pulled in and that your daughter didn’t mean for that to happen.

MrsTerryPratchett · 18/05/2023 20:51

Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 20:46

10

"DD you are far too young to be bothering about boys, let alone creating drama at school about it."

"Other parent, it's all got very silly and I will talk to DD. Thanks".

And done.

InceyWinceySpidy · 18/05/2023 20:52

So.

Some girls were bullying your DD because she fancied Alan.

DD told a teacher, how these girls had been "passing on the message" from Alan that she's ugly.

Teacher speaks to Alan. Who is oblivious.

Alan presumably is not in trouble then. His mother is being a dick.

What are the school doing about the real problem, the girls? Now they know they made up everything Alan supposedly said and have been bullying your DD.

In a side note, this is utterly ridiculous for this level of drama around 10yr olds FFS.

Sissynova · 18/05/2023 20:52

Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 20:40

I dont know why he did,but I think the boy got called in as my daughter mentioned his name because the girls sending my daughter the nasty messages said Alan (lets call him) doesnt like you leave him alone as she wasnt sure if he got them to do it

That’s still bizarre unless she was telling the teacher other things.

If it was true it’s not mean or bullying to tell someone you don’t like them and want to be left alone.

Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 20:54

I have done exactly that, as we live so close together used to be morning etc etc now totally ignore me

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Flufs · 18/05/2023 20:55

Yes the mum is being a dick, ignore her

Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 20:57

I have told her she is too young for boys, she wasnt trying to cause drama, she got very upset and scared of being at school after all the messages.

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lavagal · 18/05/2023 20:58

Another thread on this???

DanceMonster · 18/05/2023 21:01

Messages on what? WhatsApp?
I’ll probably get shit for this but this is exactly the sort of reason my 10 year old doesn’t have a phone.
School are left wasting their valuable time sorting out arguments that have occurred out of school time, on social media that kids shouldn’t have. Time where they could be actually teaching children.

Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 21:03

?????

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Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 21:06

DanceMonster · 18/05/2023 21:01

Messages on what? WhatsApp?
I’ll probably get shit for this but this is exactly the sort of reason my 10 year old doesn’t have a phone.
School are left wasting their valuable time sorting out arguments that have occurred out of school time, on social media that kids shouldn’t have. Time where they could be actually teaching children.

Yes I am afraid

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Mum987650 · 18/05/2023 21:07

lavagal · 18/05/2023 20:58

Another thread on this???

????

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