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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you sound like a good mom and I don't think that you're unhealthily involved/invested in this or that any of your reactions are unreasonable, including trying to communicate with the mother of your daughter's girlfriend, who I assume is not a total stranger anyway.

If I found myself in your situation, I would definitely have a serious conversation with my daughter about other people's prejudices. You know that Girlfriend is not allowed at your house, per her mom's prejudices, and the respectful thing to do is to insist that your daughter respect that.

It kind of breaks my heart to say that, because I remember when I was in high school and facing various issues in which the rules at my house were different than the rules at my friends' houses, my mom was a font of support for children who were not getting it at home. She was the one welcoming and validating young people questioning their sexuality or struggling with mental illness. She went out of her way to be respectful of people's parents, insisting that they call home if they came over without permission and volunteering to speak to the parents if the kids did not feel safe or comfortable doing that. If the parents insisted that the kids come home, my mom drove them herself. I loved that she took the time to be kind to my friends, especially since I know that it made my friends' parents trust her less as "a responsible adult."[/quote]

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