Support thread for parents of teenagers

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Carpathius Sep 2019 12:18pm, 11 Sep 2019 17,632 posts	0 Carpathius She probably will as well Linds x
bigleggy Sep 2019 12:30pm, 11 Sep 2019 6,373 posts	0 bigleggy Linds - you are the only person who would take it from her. Outside your front door she'd never get away with it with anyone. Taking it from her isn't doing her any favours and you should stop. OH did a good job of putting her straight.....IMO
LindsD Sep 2019 1:44pm, 11 Sep 2019 29,404 posts	0 LindsD Thanks both x
TeeBee Sep 2019 9:16pm, 11 Sep 2019 5,253 posts	0 TeeBee Agree with bigleggy. Have said to ds many times "I am the only person on this planet you could speak to like that and retain any kind of relationship with" I'm determined he understands that he can't behave like that in the outside world. Every here is speaking great sense.
Rosehip Sep 2019 9:16pm, 11 Sep 2019 13,531 posts	0 Rosehip ((())) Linds - I hope SD comes good this evening too x
halfpint Sep 2019 9:48pm, 11 Sep 2019 28,829 posts	0 halfpint The thing is though they don’t do it out in the real world. The only place they feel secure enough to let all their frustrations out is in trusting relationships with key adults. QP’s attitude fucking stinks especially when he’s stressed about other things. I take the brunt but I know he wouldn’t talk to others like that. I point out that his behaviour is not ok but I do recognise it’s an outlet for all the frustrations and stresses that come with being a teenager.
halfpint Sep 2019 9:49pm, 11 Sep 2019 28,830 posts	0 halfpint That said I’m this >< close to throttling the little bugger this evening.
LindsD Sep 2019 9:53pm, 11 Sep 2019 29,411 posts	0 LindsD Well, she's had a lovely time with SD but nothing was discussed. She didn't even say she wasn't talking to us. She's still not talking to us. But at least she's not spitting bile. Thanks everyone.
DocMoye Sep 2019 10:42pm, 11 Sep 2019 29,976 posts	0 DocMoye Youngest (15) has just been dumped by her boyfriend of 9 months. It was a long distance relationship ( he's at boarding school and lives no where near us) but they seem to have broken up as she says she doesn't want children and he does. It was far to serious a relationship for such young people so I'm sort of glad it's ended but can't let her see hint of that. She's only 15 so I'll no doubt have a lot more of this to go through.
Carpathius Sep 2019 10:56pm, 11 Sep 2019 17,638 posts	0 Carpathius Oh, bless her. I'm familiar with doing the whole "that's terrible, you poor thing, I'm so sorry you guys split up" while not letting out the internal "thank fuck for that". Linds, let her carry on not talking to either of you. She'll have to be self-sufficient for a while.