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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 139257" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Yep. She is very much a teenager. The one thing that I think is difficult for us is that while I fought tooth and nail to be a part of her life, she did not live with me from the time she was 8 months old until she was 20 years old. So, there is not the typical mother/daughter history for us to rely upon. </p><p></p><p>But, I don't think that she's any different with anyone else. Her dad would let her treat him that way, and he would tell her it was not ok but with a giggle and a smile. And he wouldn't take any crud back from her, either. But she would have a harder time having a hissy fit because he'd just laugh at her. Which I did do from time to time last night when she just plain got outrageously crazy. </p><p></p><p>But, she's a grown up now, and she doesn't get a pass on bad behavior any longer. I've made it really plain that she's a guest in my house and company doesn't treat the hostess like that and get asked back again. When she starts taking me out to dinner and having me over for well planned parties, she can make the rules. But I know she wouldn't be having any of that from me.</p><p></p><p>I have decided that while I can't ignore her birthday altogether, I'm not going to go out of my way to have dinner at my house with her either. I'm making reservations at Outback, and she can like it or lump it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 139257, member: 99"] Yep. She is very much a teenager. The one thing that I think is difficult for us is that while I fought tooth and nail to be a part of her life, she did not live with me from the time she was 8 months old until she was 20 years old. So, there is not the typical mother/daughter history for us to rely upon. But, I don't think that she's any different with anyone else. Her dad would let her treat him that way, and he would tell her it was not ok but with a giggle and a smile. And he wouldn't take any crud back from her, either. But she would have a harder time having a hissy fit because he'd just laugh at her. Which I did do from time to time last night when she just plain got outrageously crazy. But, she's a grown up now, and she doesn't get a pass on bad behavior any longer. I've made it really plain that she's a guest in my house and company doesn't treat the hostess like that and get asked back again. When she starts taking me out to dinner and having me over for well planned parties, she can make the rules. But I know she wouldn't be having any of that from me. I have decided that while I can't ignore her birthday altogether, I'm not going to go out of my way to have dinner at my house with her either. I'm making reservations at Outback, and she can like it or lump it. [/QUOTE]
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