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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/SalamanderSome9698 on 2023-08-07 16:59:45.

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My daughter 12 is pretty, she is in middle school, almost highschool and at the point were people are getting crushes on her and overall kinda bothering her. She hates it and doesn’t see the point in dating, and has started to be real blunt about it. She is pretty popular at school and there was a incident with one of boys bullied her when she said no to the movies. It fucking sucks for her and I feel really bad for her.

Now we were at the school picnic that happens before the new year starts. It’s nice and she gets to hang with her friends. Now there is a kid in her class that has been crushing on her for a while. I thought it was over when he gave up after she rejected his valentine. He is autistic and I really thought it took him a while to understand due to that. Apparently not, he confessed to her at the picnic and she said no again. I was near by and went over to bail her out, he started trying to convince her to get to know him. My daughter snapped and told him to, “ leave me alone you freak, I told you so many times” We soon left after that.

I have been getting calls about teaching my daughter tolerance and that she needs to be punished for that. I have defending her in all of that, the kids mother called and called me an asshole when she learned I am not punishing her.

AITA? A lot of parents thinks so.

Yes I taught her how to reject people nicely and firmly. It’s not working for that kid, this has been the fourth time she has rejected him, she made it so clear at valentines. He won’t stop. Also the school was shit when she was bullied.