NOPE...Mine's 15....It seems I have lived all 39 years of my life ONLY to learn nothing and her 15 years of life and experience far out weighs MINE!!!!!!!
Hate to tell you dear, its only going to get worse too. My daughter is going to be 20 here in 2 weeks and is still like that.
The schools teach them these things. I don't mind them teaching them to be dependant on their own, just do it in a better way or something. I'm going thru it with my 14 year old now, too. Just stomp your foot down and tell her she still lives under your roof, that don't work start taking away privileges.
bamabeeceeBanks of the Warrior River, USA1,641 posts
I had one, she's 27 now. Aliens came and kidnapped her and left a pod person living in my house at about age 12. She was the greatest kid up till then, after that I was living with Dr Jekyll and Miss Hyde. The good news is they grow out of it, the bad news is it takes about 10 years. If you can survive that long the aliens will bring your real kid back.
Have you forgotten being 16?....... Teetering on the edge of adulthood, chilhood resting at your heels...... Who am I? What is my purpose? Am I ready to grow up?.......all those questions rooling round your head......the pressure to perform, conform, fit in, stand out.......sheesh!!!! be gentle with her, remember that sweet sweet child is still there...it may feel like a stranger's come to stay at your house.......but she is there.
Give her space to test her wings, To stand on the edge of the nest. She is not strong enough to fly, But the practice will help her learn...
.......to soar, with her mother's loving eye gently watching over her.
Mine started telling me how to live and what to do. It must be the single parent curse, lol. They started inviting friends over and started taking over my house, I put a stop to that real quick. Told them they want to have their own rules and run the house, go get a job and do it. The three I have at home finally realized what their older sister is going thru and settled down. Now if I can only get my oldest to settle down, stop partying, and take care of her kids, I'd be able to rest easy.
Mine are 12 and 13.....both girls....I have begun to accept the fact that I am here to pay the bills, be the maid, and their personal taxi.....my life will begin again in about 6 years maybe.
Yes Jess I do remember what it's like...In fact at that age I think I knew everything too!!!!!
I do just the things you have said for my daughter and...I do know it's her independance that she is trying to establish...while at the same time...NOT wanting to leave her mother's side for any length of time and driving me simply batty some days!!!!!
highplainsHighland Springs, Virginia USA4,288 posts
I've got a 17 year old son that knows more stuff than I could possibly know. After all, I was never 17, I was born 40....at least to him. What a damn job parenting is.
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