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To cancel holiday with friend after what I found out?

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BrainyKraken · 04/03/2026 23:43

My DS is 14 and I'm a single mum, I have a close friend and he has a DD the same age. Her mum passed away when she was younger so i’d like to think I'm a good female role model. The DC get along well and we go on holiday all together once or twice a year.

A few weeks ago in the wash there was a piece of condom wrapper that had been washed, I asked DS and straight away I got “it isn't mine” I told him it isn't mine either and it can't be the cats and he then admitted it was his but he wasn't having sex with anyone he got them from school in a sex ed class. I believed him and I think I still do

However the thing that changes things is I found out yesterday that he is dating my friends DD, I found out by accident when looking through his phone I saw messages come through which suggested they were more than friends and DS confirmed it. We had a holiday planned at easter with them and I've told DS we cant go now and he got quite annoyed and said this is why he didn't want me to know because now they won't be treated normally. He's told me not to tell her dad, I told him I feel like he should know especially as he will want to know to reason for cancelling

WWYD? Cancel? If so tell friend the truth or? Any advice appreciated

OP posts:
scottishgirl69 · 06/03/2026 12:21

The bottom line is -as has been said multiple times during this thread we don't actually know they are having sex

And of course 14 year old girls can get pregnant -but if they aren't sleeping together why should there be a problem with them dating

NoisyViewer · 06/03/2026 12:21

Discuss it with her dad and then makes joint decision. Hes right you’ve overreacted and that’s why he hasn’t told you. Just keep a close eye on them

GoGoSuperBug · 06/03/2026 20:34

OhWhatABeautifulDay · 04/03/2026 23:56

I believed him and I think I still do

He lied to you about it not being his. But now you belive him that he isn't having sex with anyone?!

Two fourteen year olds having sex is a very serious matter, OP. You are minimising this. There are very serious legal ramifications.

Going on holiday is not the issue here. You need to face this. He could be prosecuted.

Both children are underage, why would he be prosecuted. The police won’t be interested at all in two teens the same age having sex that they both consent to. (I know you have to be 16 to consent legally)

BlackRowan · 08/03/2026 16:34

Besafeeatcake · 06/03/2026 11:23

Rude. What does being an American have to do with anything?

being extra prudish

Besafeeatcake · 09/03/2026 10:07

BlackRowan · 08/03/2026 16:34

being extra prudish

Not just an American quality.

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