My biggest concern is her safety. She just turned 17 and goes on the bus alone at night back from the boyfriends house. He is not even really a boyfriend. She tells me he is just friend, maybe with benefits who knows.

I find her self-esteem is so low and it's obvious as she doesn't go anywhere with this guy. He doesn't take her out or come to her place. She just goes over to his place. He is 19 and has room-mates. My biggest fear is if some weird people come over and my daughter gets into a situation she can't handle.

As for school she skips so much that she probably won't pass the year. Last year she made the honour role. I showed her the certificate the other day. She just shrugged her shoulders.

It's very frustrating and her Dad just buries his head in the sand.

For now I am doing nothing and see where it leads. She really doesn't want to stay at her Dad's and when the boyfriend gets boring she may change her mind and move back with me. They think they know it all at this age.

Kate