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<blockquote data-quote="StillTrying" data-source="post: 140357" data-attributes="member: 4930"><p>I don't know if it was fate, divine intervention or just plain luck, but somehow stumbled on this site. As I read the posts, I found myself thinking, "OMG, I'm not alone!"</p><p> </p><p>I don't know all the abbreviations (such as difficult child?), but our story, quickly. I have an 18 year old daughter who was a great student, happy, lots of friends, and extremely successful in several sports. And then she turned 15 and the bottom fell out.</p><p> </p><p>Since then she's skipped school, dabbled in alcohol and pot (we're drug testing her and she's been clean since Dec.), been caught shoplifting twice, stolen my friend's car to take her friends to the beach, been caught cheating on tests at school, keyed another girl's car and made a half-hearted suicide attempt. Along with all of that, she also continues to maintain decent (not great) grades, holds down a part-time job, has been approached about modeling and has had offers to play her sport in college.</p><p> </p><p>Her dad has a very high profile job in our town - everyone at school, admin, teachers and students know who he is, and as a result know who she is - which I think has added to her stress level. However, between the 2 of us, at least one of us has been at EVERY event, supporting her and if there was something new she wanted to try, we made sure it happened. We wanted her to have the confidence to not do the things she's chosen to do. The only thing we've gotten in return is "I hate you, you're ruining my life, I just want to be with my friends." I don't know who this alien being is, and am astounded every time she pulls a new stunt.</p><p> </p><p>My question? How do you come out of this still loving this beautiful, self-absorbed being?</p><p> </p><p>Thank you for your time,</p><p>Lori</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="StillTrying, post: 140357, member: 4930"] I don't know if it was fate, divine intervention or just plain luck, but somehow stumbled on this site. As I read the posts, I found myself thinking, "OMG, I'm not alone!" I don't know all the abbreviations (such as difficult child?), but our story, quickly. I have an 18 year old daughter who was a great student, happy, lots of friends, and extremely successful in several sports. And then she turned 15 and the bottom fell out. Since then she's skipped school, dabbled in alcohol and pot (we're drug testing her and she's been clean since Dec.), been caught shoplifting twice, stolen my friend's car to take her friends to the beach, been caught cheating on tests at school, keyed another girl's car and made a half-hearted suicide attempt. Along with all of that, she also continues to maintain decent (not great) grades, holds down a part-time job, has been approached about modeling and has had offers to play her sport in college. Her dad has a very high profile job in our town - everyone at school, admin, teachers and students know who he is, and as a result know who she is - which I think has added to her stress level. However, between the 2 of us, at least one of us has been at EVERY event, supporting her and if there was something new she wanted to try, we made sure it happened. We wanted her to have the confidence to not do the things she's chosen to do. The only thing we've gotten in return is "I hate you, you're ruining my life, I just want to be with my friends." I don't know who this alien being is, and am astounded every time she pulls a new stunt. My question? How do you come out of this still loving this beautiful, self-absorbed being? Thank you for your time, Lori [/QUOTE]
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