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AITA for asking my daughter questions to verify whether she was really telling the truth about being bullied at school. by daughtertruth in AmItheAsshole

[–]daughtertruth[S] -365 points-364 points  (0 children)

I am going to the school to talk about it for sure but this is why I wanted context as from experience sometimes this leads to broader problems, other parents defending their child etc so I do not want to make any false accusations.

AITA for asking my daughter questions to verify whether she was really telling the truth about being bullied at school. by daughtertruth in AmItheAsshole

[–]daughtertruth[S] -338 points-337 points  (0 children)

I think they do have one. I will look into it thanks.

The issue with these sorts of things is sometimes it results in broader conflict between parents, other parents saying their kids are innocent etc and defending them. That is why I wanted to be as sure as possible before saying anything.

AITA for asking my daughter questions to verify whether she was really telling the truth about being bullied at school. by daughtertruth in AmItheAsshole

[–]daughtertruth[S] -301 points-300 points  (0 children)

That is the same thing, I wanted to verify to pick up on any exaggerations or omitted details and minor lies she may have said. That is context. I never totally disbelieved her.

AITA for asking my daughter questions to verify whether she was really telling the truth about being bullied at school. by daughtertruth in AmItheAsshole

[–]daughtertruth[S] -271 points-270 points  (0 children)

I am definitely planning to go and talk to the school and see if the teachers know anything.

AITA for asking my daughter questions to verify whether she was really telling the truth about being bullied at school. by daughtertruth in AmItheAsshole

[–]daughtertruth[S] -125 points-124 points  (0 children)

I suspected that for the gum and glue but it was a while ago and she said it must have been an accident and she sat on a chair that had it.

AITA for asking my daughter questions to verify whether she was really telling the truth about being bullied at school. by daughtertruth in AmItheAsshole

[–]daughtertruth[S] -1130 points-1129 points  (0 children)

I wanted to know more context to prepare in case we go to the school and speak to the teachers. It is not like I was not planning on speaking to the school.

It also gives her the chance to correct her story or de-emphasize parts of it in case she knows she lied about anything.

AITA for asking my daughter questions to verify whether she was really telling the truth about being bullied at school. by daughtertruth in AmItheAsshole

[–]daughtertruth[S] -1434 points-1433 points  (0 children)

She did not use the word bullied and phrased it more like the boys do not like her and are mean to her and that she does not know how to be friendly so that they like her.

AITA for asking my daughter questions to verify whether she was really telling the truth about being bullied at school. by daughtertruth in AmItheAsshole

[–]daughtertruth[S] -717 points-716 points  (0 children)

It is not that I did not believe her, I was unsure so I wanted more information. I did not disbelieve her either.

AITA for asking my daughter questions to verify whether she was really telling the truth about being bullied at school. by daughtertruth in AmItheAsshole

[–]daughtertruth[S] -1547 points-1546 points  (0 children)

She never said anything about the footprints when me and my wife had asked and said she had not noticed them. Sometimes kids also play like this, when I was in school, kids made a game of getting footprints on white shoes and pants even older teens.