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<blockquote data-quote="TheWalrus" data-source="post: 681032" data-attributes="member: 19905"><p>This sums up my difficult daughter's entire teenage existence. I literally was the roadblock that kept her from completely wrecking her life. I always compared her to someone behind the wheel of a high powered car, no seatbelt, pedal to the floor, barreling toward a brick wall. I sat in the passenger seat and did whatever it took - pulled the emergency brake, grabbed the wheel, threw it in neutral - more times than I can count. I tried it a few times once she was an adult, but now I just refuse to be a passenger in the car.</p><p></p><p>I would immediately have her put on birth control. I know a lot of people have a lot of different feelings on that, and some are afraid that it "gives permission" or "consent" to have sex. Kids like this don't want/need/ask for consent or permission for ANYTHING and sex is no different. I refused to have my daughter pregnant (and yes, we went through the HPV thing with her bc of multiple partners). This is JMO. </p><p></p><p>I know it is hard to sit in that speeding car, seeing disaster around every corner just when you think you have hit a smooth patch. But I think you are doing the right thing by saving her from herself for as long as you can. We never know when somewhere down the line something we did will "kick in" and they will be able to direct their course with some sense and responsibility.</p><p></p><p>Teenagers are hell. Wouldn't relive it again for anything, even as bad as she is as an adult - because now I can choose to get out of the car.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheWalrus, post: 681032, member: 19905"] This sums up my difficult daughter's entire teenage existence. I literally was the roadblock that kept her from completely wrecking her life. I always compared her to someone behind the wheel of a high powered car, no seatbelt, pedal to the floor, barreling toward a brick wall. I sat in the passenger seat and did whatever it took - pulled the emergency brake, grabbed the wheel, threw it in neutral - more times than I can count. I tried it a few times once she was an adult, but now I just refuse to be a passenger in the car. I would immediately have her put on birth control. I know a lot of people have a lot of different feelings on that, and some are afraid that it "gives permission" or "consent" to have sex. Kids like this don't want/need/ask for consent or permission for ANYTHING and sex is no different. I refused to have my daughter pregnant (and yes, we went through the HPV thing with her bc of multiple partners). This is JMO. I know it is hard to sit in that speeding car, seeing disaster around every corner just when you think you have hit a smooth patch. But I think you are doing the right thing by saving her from herself for as long as you can. We never know when somewhere down the line something we did will "kick in" and they will be able to direct their course with some sense and responsibility. Teenagers are hell. Wouldn't relive it again for anything, even as bad as she is as an adult - because now I can choose to get out of the car. [/QUOTE]
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