dating and teenagers (probably pretty long)

[jessica31876]

I am so beyond frustrated right now. My daughter has had an on again/off again relationship with this boy for months now. Since somewhere around November I think. So here is what is making me so upset:

Valentines day her "boyfriend" and her decided they were not going to get gifts that week because they both got paid the next week. So his mom jokingly asked what did he get you and my daughter said nothing...then explains they are celebrating next week. So his mom starts teasing him about how he should have bought it last week or something and he gets all pissy about it and leaves the room. So about that time my daughter needs to get to work and she is the next town over so she asks if he could take her to work and he tells her find your own way to work. So ends up having to ask his mom and his mom ends up having to take her. He texts her and tells her he is done while she is on the way to work. On Valentines Day.

So they get back together again and they decide they are going to prom together. She buys the dress, shoes, tickets etc. Spent 400 dollars total before he decides he is not actually going to prom and texts her again to tell her he is done that it isnt working. She was really upset this time and you know the whole story there.

So then a couple days BEFORE prom he texts her and asks her what she is doing etc. and she at first doesnt talk to him but then she does. So she tells him she is going to prom as a FRIEND with one of her male classmates. HE HAS A FIT!! Tells her thats not right and he does not want them dancing together...And they are not even dating at this point. She is barely talking to him!!

So sometime between prom which was April 24th and now they apparently started dating again.

Last Saturday she was in the hospital and she was really sick. She slept from 9:30 Saturday night til probably 8 or so Sunday evening pretty much straight through. He called ONCE. He did not come to see her on Sunday because he was out FISHING. He was busy on Monday as well and as far as I know didnt call then either because I was there nearly the whole time.

So she is all mad at me because I told her I dont like him and really dont want him coming around here anymore. He is controlling & mean and I hate how he treats her. I know I cannot choose her boyfriend but GAWD I REALLY DONT LIKE THIS BOY!!

So what do I do? Sit back and continue watching this boy treat her like crap and honestly show some real serious signs of abusive behavior or do something? Do what though? She is 18 and 1/2. She is graduating in less then a week. She doesnt HAVE to do a single thing I say really. She is an adult. She knows how I feel about him yet continues to let him back into her life EVERY. SINGLE. TIME!!!