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DD assaulted in Manchester

107 replies

Livinganewadventure · 20/02/2025 20:20

My DD17 went into Manchester with her boyfriend after school. She was being a bit daft practising her sidekicks (Morecambe and Wise style). She accidentally landed about a metre behind a girl and made her jump. DD apologised.

The girl and her female (14-15 years old) friends started ranting at DD. Then, DD was thumped in the face and knocked to the floor. The boys in the group started trying to hit DD’s boyfriend so he couldn’t go and help.

A couple of homeless men asked DD if she knew the girls and when she said, no, they helped her to get away. DD asked the homeless men to go and get her BF. Which they did.

All this happened in a main, busy shopping area, two weeks ago. She’s only just told me as she thought I would probably stop her from going into the city. I don’t know what to do or say. She seems okay and doesn’t want to report it.

I don’t really know why I’m writing on here, other than I’m struggling to get my head around things.

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Imonlyhappywhenitrains · 20/02/2025 23:05

If people think that it is unlikely for some people to attack others with little reason, they must have either had sheltered lives and/or been very lucky.

Florally · 20/02/2025 23:07

I just googled Morcambe and Wise Sidekicks and nothing came up.

I know teens can act silly and I’ve seen my own kids do it. I hope your DD and her boyfriend are okay.

Toopdeloop · 20/02/2025 23:07

I'm finding these comments about her not knowing how to behave in public nuts. Have those saying that never goofed around in public or do they just walk about everywhere with a stick up their arse?

Devon24 · 20/02/2025 23:07

Imonlyhappywhenitrains · 20/02/2025 23:05

If people think that it is unlikely for some people to attack others with little reason, they must have either had sheltered lives and/or been very lucky.

The issue isn’t an unprovoked attack in my view, but finding out weeks later. Anyone that was seriously attacked and assaulted would usually speak about it immediately, if they have nothing to hide.

BlondiePortz · 20/02/2025 23:10

Devon24 · 20/02/2025 23:07

The issue isn’t an unprovoked attack in my view, but finding out weeks later. Anyone that was seriously attacked and assaulted would usually speak about it immediately, if they have nothing to hide.

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I do think if the whole event was filmed and played on here how many different views would there be? I presume the OP is only hearing one side to this?

EmeraldRoulette · 20/02/2025 23:11

M&W are a bit before my time but I really want to know what this side kick is!

ThatEllie · 20/02/2025 23:13

Side Kick
I wasn’t entirely sure, so I googled. I’d post an image but I don’t think anyone can approve them right now.

That’s really not something that needs to be done in public. Sounds like she wasn’t aware of her surroundings and kicked a girl walking by.

NC28 · 20/02/2025 23:15

ThatEllie · 20/02/2025 23:13

Side Kick
I wasn’t entirely sure, so I googled. I’d post an image but I don’t think anyone can approve them right now.

That’s really not something that needs to be done in public. Sounds like she wasn’t aware of her surroundings and kicked a girl walking by.

Is that not what Mel C used to do in the Spice Girls music videos?

If she’d been the reference instead of Morecambe and Wise, I’d have known immediately. 😄

sankacoolrunnings · 20/02/2025 23:15

That area is covered in CCTV if you did want to do anything.

It could have been a lot worse and hopefully will make her more aware of surroundings going forward. I'm not blaming her at all but there are some dangerous people around.

EmeraldRoulette · 20/02/2025 23:17

as the DD apparently "landed" too close to someone, i can only think it was a flying side kick.

dinomirror · 20/02/2025 23:20

Yeah i live there and these attacks are common especially in secondary schools. 'Jumping' is what its called i think. S

fairislecable · 20/02/2025 23:21

Whatever the reason, she was attacked in the street it will have been very distressing.

A friends daughter in her first term at University was attacked in the street. She was walking home from the cinema with her boyfriend and two thugs started beating and kicking them to the ground. The victims held out their bags/wallets and the thugs said keep your money we do this for fun! Mentally this was as devastating as the physical violence.

There are some sick people out there.

lavenderlou · 20/02/2025 23:23

Thus thread is baffling to me. The difference is intent. OP's daughter may or may not have kicked someone by accident. She apologised immediately. That person then deliberately punched her in the face while their friends attacked her boyfriend.

Yes, I'd be a bit pissed off if someone was being careless and barged into me but no way would it then be acceptable to punch them!

Devon24 · 20/02/2025 23:25

fairislecable · 20/02/2025 23:21

Whatever the reason, she was attacked in the street it will have been very distressing.

A friends daughter in her first term at University was attacked in the street. She was walking home from the cinema with her boyfriend and two thugs started beating and kicking them to the ground. The victims held out their bags/wallets and the thugs said keep your money we do this for fun! Mentally this was as devastating as the physical violence.

There are some sick people out there.

Did it take her two weeks to speak to her family about it? Was your friend randomly doing flying or side kicks in a busy high street? No.

Yes random attacks happen, but most people do not sit on the assault for two solid weeks (did op not notice her injuries?) before telling their family - nor do the homeless generally get involved in street altercations - they have enough to worry about.

ItsSoStimulatingBeingYourHat · 20/02/2025 23:25

I’m imagining something like this?
Clicking heels rather than ‘sidekick’?

Your DD did not deserve being assaulted at all (even if it wasn’t the best idea!)

My photo’s under review (understandable) but it’s a man clicking his heels together!

DD assaulted in Manchester
whoosit · 20/02/2025 23:26

Isn't the 'sidekick' thing the move where you jump in the air and kick both heels together to one side? Like a jolly little skip kind of thing and not an aggressive actual kick? If so I really don't think that's something to attack someone for. A lot of victim blaming and excusing absolutely wild behaviour on here.

Newuser75 · 20/02/2025 23:26

Is it not one of those things where you kind of jump up and kick both your feet together out to the side Rather than a full on king fu kind of thing?

Regardless of what she was doing to be attacked by that must have been really scary for them. I don't doubt it happened. I have seen people get punched for simply looking at a person the wrong way!

NC28 · 20/02/2025 23:27

lavenderlou · 20/02/2025 23:23

Thus thread is baffling to me. The difference is intent. OP's daughter may or may not have kicked someone by accident. She apologised immediately. That person then deliberately punched her in the face while their friends attacked her boyfriend.

Yes, I'd be a bit pissed off if someone was being careless and barged into me but no way would it then be acceptable to punch them!

I suspect the apology didn’t matter in the moment. Plenty of teenagers would feel disrespected in front of their friends and won’t risk looking like a coward if they don’t immediately react with a fist in these situations.

Newuser75 · 20/02/2025 23:27

ItsSoStimulatingBeingYourHat · 20/02/2025 23:25

I’m imagining something like this?
Clicking heels rather than ‘sidekick’?

Your DD did not deserve being assaulted at all (even if it wasn’t the best idea!)

My photo’s under review (understandable) but it’s a man clicking his heels together!

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Yes that's exactly what I was thinking!

Devon24 · 20/02/2025 23:28

If it was awful as she said, and happened in the way she described, why is your dd so keen to go back op?

ThatEllie · 20/02/2025 23:29

whoosit · 20/02/2025 23:26

Isn't the 'sidekick' thing the move where you jump in the air and kick both heels together to one side? Like a jolly little skip kind of thing and not an aggressive actual kick? If so I really don't think that's something to attack someone for. A lot of victim blaming and excusing absolutely wild behaviour on here.

That’s initially what I thought but that’s called a heel click, so that’s why I googled. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Viviennemary · 20/02/2025 23:32

Livinganewadventure · 20/02/2025 20:30

Doing sidekicks is daft and fun but not stupid. There is no way that it should have prompted such a reaction.

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You should tale your DD's version with a pinch of salt. She was kicking out, why on earth was she behaving in what could be seen as in an aggressive way

LynetteScavo · 20/02/2025 23:33

1.53 - shows Morxqmbe and a wise doing side kicks.

Ketzele · 20/02/2025 23:33

This thread is insane. Teenagers attack other teenagers with no provocation, for a laugh or to look hard, All The Time. As I'm sure you must all know.

Doing a sidekick in a public place is perfectly acceptable behaviour.

OP, I'm so sorry this happened to your dd.

LynetteScavo · 20/02/2025 23:36

Yes, they're actually called heal clicks, but I knew what the OP meant.