acronym on Nostr: Many good points already made. Parent also, our kids older than yours. Not berating ...

Many good points already made. Parent also, our kids older than yours. Not berating or judging, just making points from my perspective.
- "Protective dad mode" might not be so protective long term if she was to some day be a young lady who says "can't tell Dad, he would lose it".
In fact, she may have already covered for the boy when she saw your reaction.
-Apologies IMO should never contain any hint of anything that could be perceived as justification or excuse. ("behavioral issues" etc.)
- I don't personally relate to bringing such things to social media and think the Mom and her son's privacy should have been respected. It would be easy for others outside your direct circle to know who you are talking about. The Mom already knows about her son and probably wouldn't appreciate seeing or hearing that this it is now online too.