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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. To be clear, i'm not mad at her. I'm glad that she has boundaries, and has the confidence to defend them. I am deeply proud of her, often! However, I do believe that violence is a last resort, and I think this situation could have been addressed with a hard shove or a slap rather than a broken bone. Maybe that's me minimizing the trauma, or maybe that's me remembering the awkwardness of being a teenager and feeling sorry for the kid?  I appreciate your feedback on this topic, and will dial back the "measured" part of the conversation a bit, so that she knows I fully support her actions without reservation.

I assume that the boy lied to the nurse and his parents because he's embarrassed. I assume he'd be teased quite a bit if the story got out. A couple of my daughter's friends know, but have not told others.

And in no freaking way are the boys rights superior to my daughters. But some teen boys are awkward, and this kid has liked her for a long time and obviously made the wrong move.  I am angry that he scared my kid, but I feel bad that he got his nose broken.  Few things in life are entirely one sided, even as a parent.

And I'm not sure what the school would do if I approached them. My daughter has begged me not to so as to avoid the attention and embarrassment. I'm still thinking about it because I'm not entirely comfortable that they're still in classes and clubs together for the rest of the year, but I also want to trust and empower my daughter to say what works for her. [/quote]

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