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Please help advice relationship 17 yo

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newtothis15 · 29/11/2025 08:13

DS got obsessed with girl
hours of calls and messages
now saying want to spend most week end with her
says I cannot say no as he would just go anyway…

he is withdrawing and not talking to us

please help how would you manage

Thank you

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TootsMaHoots · 29/11/2025 09:09

Ride it out I suppose. Teenagers do get obsessed with one another and I’m assuming she’s into it too, otherwise that’s an actual problem.

The most important things are

  1. that he knows everything there is to know about contraception and consent.
  2. that he does not abandon every other aspect of his life. If he plays football he needs to be encouraged to continue and he needs to keep up with his academic activities.
SlothfullyYours · 29/11/2025 09:23

Does he mean spend all weekend at her family home?

Does he have a weekend job? Friends?

reversingdumptruckwithnotyreson · 29/11/2025 12:45

I think my reaction would depend on where he’s spending the week with her. Does she live with her parents? Are they okay with it? Is it safe? Is he planning on paying anything towards his stay or just crashing into someone else’s house?

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