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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 208839" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Well, you have the detachment part down. </p><p> </p><p>I am so sorry she has to be like this. I really think 17 is the absolute worse. She has to see her life going nowhere and will not admit that she is also afraid for her future. While other kids in her class are making exciting plans for college and an education, she is trying to figure out how she will make ends meet when her parents are able to kick her out of the house. She is looking for that boyfriend who will make sure she is taken care of. She doesn't see that the friends she is choosing are just as irresponsible as she is and even these boys are looking for a free ride.</p><p> </p><p>When will she be 18? </p><p> </p><p>Tell her you will not get her a new cell phone. She doesn't use it to keep touch with you anyway. Let her know that those "friends" she uses the phone to talk to are dangerous and you refuse to add that stress to her life.</p><p> </p><p>This is putting more stress on your son than you can ever imagine. You may want to consider getting a therapist for him, someone he will feel safe talking to. Your son does not want to hurt you and may think you know what he is going through.</p><p> </p><p>Set some house rules and start enforcing them even if they cause a fight. Your daughter will push the limits so you need to be prepared to hold those limits tight. </p><p> </p><p>1. No foul language.</p><p>2. Home at (whatever time)</p><p> </p><p>No new clothes, special meals, allowance, ect. no nothing until she can go a certain amount of time without breaking these rules.</p><p> </p><p>Is she doing her own laundry? If not, let her start. Give her the times that the machines are available - go ahead and use late night to early morning. She is up all night she may as well be home doing her own laundry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 208839, member: 5096"] Well, you have the detachment part down. I am so sorry she has to be like this. I really think 17 is the absolute worse. She has to see her life going nowhere and will not admit that she is also afraid for her future. While other kids in her class are making exciting plans for college and an education, she is trying to figure out how she will make ends meet when her parents are able to kick her out of the house. She is looking for that boyfriend who will make sure she is taken care of. She doesn't see that the friends she is choosing are just as irresponsible as she is and even these boys are looking for a free ride. When will she be 18? Tell her you will not get her a new cell phone. She doesn't use it to keep touch with you anyway. Let her know that those "friends" she uses the phone to talk to are dangerous and you refuse to add that stress to her life. This is putting more stress on your son than you can ever imagine. You may want to consider getting a therapist for him, someone he will feel safe talking to. Your son does not want to hurt you and may think you know what he is going through. Set some house rules and start enforcing them even if they cause a fight. Your daughter will push the limits so you need to be prepared to hold those limits tight. 1. No foul language. 2. Home at (whatever time) No new clothes, special meals, allowance, ect. no nothing until she can go a certain amount of time without breaking these rules. Is she doing her own laundry? If not, let her start. Give her the times that the machines are available - go ahead and use late night to early morning. She is up all night she may as well be home doing her own laundry. [/QUOTE]
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