I took Thor and his friend, we'll call him Romeo, bowling today. I am very glad my mother went with us, if only as witness to the fact that an 8-year-old was 100% trying to date me
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Individually, many parts of this story are cute, but as a whole, it's ringing some alarm bells. From the way you describe the day, it sounds like this kid was calculating ways to manipulate you into engaging with him, rather than naturally and innocently interacting with you because he just happens to like you.
It sounds to me like this kid has been inappropriately exposed to sexual behavior - certainly, he meets at least a couple of criteria for sexual disturbance in a child under 12. That an 8 year old kid was trying to get a look down your shirt - multiple times, no less - meets the criteria, as does his precocious, focused, obsessive interest in you.
If you don't mind my unsolicited advice: Don't leave Thor alone with this kid. Ever. I think Romeo's been exposed to something inappropriate, and even though child-on-child molestation is less traumatic than adult-on-child molestation, it can still do harm.
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This doesn't feel like a "crush" to me.
Individually, many parts of this story are cute, but as a whole, it's ringing some alarm bells. From the way you describe the day, it sounds like this kid was calculating ways to manipulate you into engaging with him, rather than naturally and innocently interacting with you because he just happens to like you.
It sounds to me like this kid has been inappropriately exposed to sexual behavior - certainly, he meets at least a couple of criteria for sexual disturbance in a child under 12. That an 8 year old kid was trying to get a look down your shirt - multiple times, no less - meets the criteria, as does his precocious, focused, obsessive interest in you.
If you don't mind my unsolicited advice: Don't leave Thor alone with this kid. Ever. I think Romeo's been exposed to something inappropriate, and even though child-on-child molestation is less traumatic than adult-on-child molestation, it can still do harm.
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