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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Telling your teenager he was molested based on your unprofessional hunch is literally the worst idea I’ve ever encountered on DCUM. Repressed memories are an extremely controversial field of psychology, because they are unreliable and often the result of coaxing (by a therapist, mother or imagination). Blaming a real or imagined trauma for your teenager’s issues may feel helpful, but you are far better off treating him today for his real, current issues. You need to deal with the real human being in front of you, not a possible version from ten years ago.[/quote]

OP never suggested telling her teenager he was molested. And are you a parent? Because your notion of an "unprofessional hunch" makes it sounds like you dont know anything about being a parent. We rely on unprofessional hunches all the time to keep our kids safe, to take note of something not being right, etc.

STOP hyperfocusing on OP's use of the word "repressed memories" because its obvious all she means is "something could have happened and he may have buried it".

As others who have been victims, one here pointed out memory is a tricky thing.

I would follow the advice of the pediatric social worker. Sounds solid. BUt that doesnt mean it isnt ok to ask the teen if he ever thought so and so was "off" or weird.

In any case, having absolute ZERO interaction with that family, OP, is a must. Normalizing interaction with them is a terrible idea.[/quote]

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