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I guess I'm in the minority, but I do think you overreacted a bit. Sounds like he was drunk and being foolish/overly friendly. I would have simply placed myself between him and her, and said she doesn't want to dance, thanks anyway. If he didn't back off at that point, I might have pushed him though![/quote]

I agree. How would you have reacted if it was a woman trying to get her to dance? Obviously we don’t know the full context or creep factor, but it is totally possible this is a good guy who was viewing your daughter as a child and just wanted to get her involved in the fun/off her phone. I could totally imagine doing this with one of my kids, nieces, or nephews (not grabbing them, but trying to get them to engage). Stepping in to put a stop to it and support your daughter in setting boundaries was not a bad thing, but I see no reason to fly off the handle and I don’t think you modeled good behavior for your daughter. Saying no like you mean it is one thing. Assuming the worst about a friend, who really may have just clumsily been trying to get a child to have fun, and making my a scene like you did, is another. A much better response would have been to calming and assertively say “Bill, she said no. I’m sure you’re Intentions are good, but your behavoir is inappropriate. Please let her be.” [/quote]

But dancing man has never met OP or his DD. Totally different. [/quote]

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