dstc_99
Well-Known Member
Not that long ago I posted about difficult child going off on me for making a comment she didn't like while we were on a camping trip.
Last week the whole family spent a week on vacation together. The trip was a complete mess and difficult child and easy child were picking at each other all week long. On the day we packed to leave I was trying to consolidate things and of course difficult child can't understand the concept and starts an argument. For the last three days of the trip she snipped at us whenever she felt like it.
Yesterday difficult child went to the fridge to get her birth control out and found the box empty. She immediately began accusing us and easy child of stealing it. When I looked at the carton it was clear she needed it refilled and that she had already used it all last month. Of course we get no apology just a blow off and ignored.
Last night we had friends over to enjoy a fire. We were sitting around talking about the trip and how since difficult child is 19 she was legally allowed to drink there. I didn't love it but honestly if she is going to drink I would rather it be somewhere safe where we are around. difficult child picked up either a stomach bug while we were there or had too much alcohol and rich food while we were there. I am guessing the slight hangovers were part of the reason she was so snippy. Anyway our friend went into the house to go to the bathroom and teased difficult child about drinking too much and having an upset stomach. difficult child proceeded to go off on us as soon as the friend left. She posted another scathing post on Facebook and proceeded to have a breakdown.
husband and I have had enough. I refuse to live in a home where everything I say is monitored by a 19 year old kid. I refuse to need her permission to talk to my adult friends about our lives. I refuse to continue being berated by a teenager. We are going to let her know that if she can't respect that we are adults and don't answer to her she has to leave. If she can't deal with that then we will set a timeline for her to leave.
Last week the whole family spent a week on vacation together. The trip was a complete mess and difficult child and easy child were picking at each other all week long. On the day we packed to leave I was trying to consolidate things and of course difficult child can't understand the concept and starts an argument. For the last three days of the trip she snipped at us whenever she felt like it.
Yesterday difficult child went to the fridge to get her birth control out and found the box empty. She immediately began accusing us and easy child of stealing it. When I looked at the carton it was clear she needed it refilled and that she had already used it all last month. Of course we get no apology just a blow off and ignored.
Last night we had friends over to enjoy a fire. We were sitting around talking about the trip and how since difficult child is 19 she was legally allowed to drink there. I didn't love it but honestly if she is going to drink I would rather it be somewhere safe where we are around. difficult child picked up either a stomach bug while we were there or had too much alcohol and rich food while we were there. I am guessing the slight hangovers were part of the reason she was so snippy. Anyway our friend went into the house to go to the bathroom and teased difficult child about drinking too much and having an upset stomach. difficult child proceeded to go off on us as soon as the friend left. She posted another scathing post on Facebook and proceeded to have a breakdown.
husband and I have had enough. I refuse to live in a home where everything I say is monitored by a 19 year old kid. I refuse to need her permission to talk to my adult friends about our lives. I refuse to continue being berated by a teenager. We are going to let her know that if she can't respect that we are adults and don't answer to her she has to leave. If she can't deal with that then we will set a timeline for her to leave.