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<blockquote data-quote="good vibes" data-source="post: 758950" data-attributes="member: 26113"><p>It's tough and many of us have been there before. The teenage years of 14 to 16 can be the worst. If it's any consolation, most of the issues dissipate as you get into the older teenage years. The tough part is likely to be getting through the next year.</p><p></p><p>A couple of words of advice - keep loving her; letting her know that you're there to talk, that you support her. Try to avoid arguments; when the time comes, she might come back to you and you need to keep that communication door open.</p><p></p><p>Has she spoken with a psychologist? Her behavior may stem from a feeling of abandonment, self esteem, betrayal, anxiety, depression. You are currently doing all the work in keeping her in school, but what does she want? The answer is she probably doesn't know and some therapy might lead her to some motivations. She needs to find the girl that she was to find the woman that she will become.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't worry about college and jobs right now. If your child agrees to a therapeutic year, I think you should consider it. Once she gets her priorities in order, she can always make up for the lost time. If she gets deeper into drugs and maintains that deviant peer group, college and jobs will fall off the agenda in any event.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="good vibes, post: 758950, member: 26113"] It's tough and many of us have been there before. The teenage years of 14 to 16 can be the worst. If it's any consolation, most of the issues dissipate as you get into the older teenage years. The tough part is likely to be getting through the next year. A couple of words of advice - keep loving her; letting her know that you're there to talk, that you support her. Try to avoid arguments; when the time comes, she might come back to you and you need to keep that communication door open. Has she spoken with a psychologist? Her behavior may stem from a feeling of abandonment, self esteem, betrayal, anxiety, depression. You are currently doing all the work in keeping her in school, but what does she want? The answer is she probably doesn't know and some therapy might lead her to some motivations. She needs to find the girl that she was to find the woman that she will become. I wouldn't worry about college and jobs right now. If your child agrees to a therapeutic year, I think you should consider it. Once she gets her priorities in order, she can always make up for the lost time. If she gets deeper into drugs and maintains that deviant peer group, college and jobs will fall off the agenda in any event. [/QUOTE]
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