Mom sparks debate after she reveals daughter, 15, wants to spend night with boyfriend
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A British mother sparked debate after revealing her worries about her 15-year-old daughter sleeping at her boyfriend's house. The woman explained on the parenting forum Mumsnet that her daughter's boyfriend's birthday was over the weekend and that he had invited her to stay the night.
"He was diagnosed with sepsis last year," she wrote, and said he is still tired and weak. The mother then stated that she declined the sleepover because they're still too young, "leaving her daughter very annoyed." She went on the explain the entire matter that left other members debating in the comment section.
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'DD is 15, she's in a relationship'
On Mumsnet, the mother wrote, "DD is 15, she's in a relationship and her bf is also 15, theyve been in an on/off relationship since they were in year 7 but they haven't broken up for over a year." The mother explained the diagnosis of her daughter's boyfriend and wrote, "He was diagnosed with sepsis last year and he was very unwell, he is still struggling with being very tired and weak etc.."
The woman further added, "It did also affect DD a lot but she is now okay and she's supporting him. It's his birthday this weekend and he's invited DD to spend it with him and his family at a small party which I have no issue with, the issue is he's asked DD to sleep over on Friday night, which I've said no to as I feel they're still too young."
In the last, she mentioned that her daughter was very annoyed by her decision and said, "DD is very annoyed at this and has said they aren't going to have sex (which I didn't mention) which I should 'already know' as he is still not 100% well, I don't care about him as it's the one thing he wants (he hasn't asked for a present, just to see her) etc." Altlast she wondered and wrote, I'm now wondering if I'm being a bit mean by saying no. So mumsnet, AIBU?
'You're the parent, you make the rules'
Others used the comments section to debate on the mother's decision, with some sympathizing and others disagreeing. The user wrote, "If your daughter is going to have sex, preventing her from going to this family event is not going to make any difference," one user said. Another added, "Can you speak to his parents about sleeping arrangements? I'm sure it could be managed." The third user wrote, "She's 15, she does not need to sleep over at her boyfriend's, especially if that's not something you agree with. You're the parent, you make the rules, and anyone else's opinion on the matter is irrelevant."
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