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Belshels · 14/06/2023 01:34

Hi, needed to get some advice re my daughter and a boy she's been having a relationship/ friendship with.
I'm so upset and angry. They are only very young (14 & 15) and dd developed strong feelings for him. He's tonight got really wound up and aggressive for no apparent reason, other than DD questioning him politely about where she stands with him, as he's been giving her very mixed messages.
He sent her voice notes being really mean and gaslighting her, and then the last one her told her to f off 3X, he'd slash her family and to go kill herself.
He's someone she knows though a youth theatre, and I'm actually not happy as she has to see him and rehearse every week with him, and they have show week soon so will be around each other all week,
My DD is saying I mustn't get involved as she is the one that will have to deal with the fallout, from him. It would make her life awkward and be the cause of more friction while they are in the show.
She screenshotted the messages and screen recorded the abusive voice notes.
What should I do?
Have thought about messaging the mum through Facebook, or getting her email from the theatre school and going direct to her. She's bound to think that her son was provoked though, but really he was not, I've read the messages from DD to him .
Also considered messaging the boy myself, but DD is saying absolutely no way!
Or should I contact the heads of the theatre school and report it to them as a safeguarding issue? TIA

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Cascais · 14/06/2023 01:40

Block him

snitzelvoncrumb · 14/06/2023 02:36

Don’t message him. Does DD really want to continue on at the theatre? It’s great that your DD is able to talk to you about this. And the most important thing is following her lead so she will keep telling you about this stuff. There isn’t really much you can do without making it worse for your DD. The police won’t do anything. Once the play is over I would let the manager know so hopefully the little shit won’t be allowed back. Once it’s over you could send it all to his mum.

Belshels · 14/06/2023 07:14

Thanks guys, I'm lucky she tells me all this stuff. She's been through a lot with her MH and so used to discussing her feelings now.

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Belshels · 14/06/2023 07:17

She's definitely blocked him after taking all the screenshots. I agree about the police. Won't do anything unless physically touched / hurt🙄
His parents are an integral part of the theatre school and so they wouldn't kick him out. DD loves it so much and wouldn't leave as she has so many friends there.
I am wondering about telling the directors though, as this is a safeguarding thing, but you're right, it would impact DD and could potentially make it worse. I just feel he shouldn't be able to get away with speaking to someone like that, and his parents should know. If it was my child, I'd want to know if he was speaking like that to people.

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IDontWantToBeAPie · 14/06/2023 10:44

Report him to the police. You have evidence. Teach him a lesson.

Belshels · 14/06/2023 13:59

I want to tbh but the repercussions at her theatre school would be huge.am wondering about messaging parent on FB. We think he may be undiagnosed neuro diverse, he has a lot of traits, so have to tread carefully

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