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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like you should talk to her about it and learn all the dating terms (gaslighting, dry texter, love bombing, future faking).  I've had open conversations about these behaviors with my 14 yr old DD in regards to boys and friends.  I get the eye roll more often but she listens (or so I think!).  I'll say "did you ever hear of the term gaslighting" and she may have or haven't.  I'll explain what I've read but more in a light matter of a fact way (and usually when I'm driving and we are just chatting).  She already thinks I'm clueless on hip terms so it's not too far fetched these convos.  Throwing this out there as an idea in case you'd think your DD would be receptive.  Remind her she's the prize and she deserves to be treated better than what's he's doing right now even at a friend level.  She may realize this on her own but a little self esteem boosting never hurts.  And if you have your own examples from that age of something similar, share it and empathize on how hard it is when you have such feelings towards someone.  [/quote]

This is such sexist garbage. Women are not a prize to be won by men and both men and women can act in healthy or unhealthy ways. Teaching your daughter psychobabble isn't going to lead to her being healthy in a relationship. And boys / men can also decide they don't want to date or be in a relationship and that doesn't make them bad people or bad friends. The idea that if a guy won't date a girl then he is a garbage human is nonsense. Just like if a girl isn't interested or backs off from a guy she isn't a garbage human. You don't build self esteem with false flattery and nonsense about being a prize. [/quote]

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