Bull, Sorry Mach, but this is something I feel passionately about and I'm great at it.
We live in a culture where it's the norm for kids to go to the movie theater to give blow jobs--as freshman, middle school, etc... Kids have their first drink, first joint around 14. Scary Sh!t.
In my experience, it's rare for a kid to really manipulate like this to get out of school. If she was that upset, there's something more.
And, I would strongly encourage using the school to set some boundaries. Now, is when you take them seriously and, if she feels so strongly, then you set the example that this sort of thing will NOT be tolerated.
She is, from now throughout high school, be in positions where boys will expect friends with benefits, joints, alcohol...lots of crazy situations where her self-esteem will make or break the decisions she makes. She needs to feel like she can be trusted and protected when necessary.
In this situation, Eric can show her how to handle abusive people like this. If she sees it, she can, then, do it herself someday, without him. And, she will see that standing up for herself won't mean her life falls apart.
Vital lesson here, especially for a girl.
"You know, it's times like these when I realize what a superhero I am." Tony Stark/Iron Man
“Focus on what you can do, then do it with all your heart.” Lois Wilson
