I hate when other teens tell my daughter

[darkmatter]

Teenagers, Tired of being harassed by your Parents?
Act Now!!!
Move out, Get a job, Pay your own way, While you still know everything.

Parents, Tired of being dissed by your Teenagers?
Act Now!!!
Leave brochures of Military Academies laying about.
Move and don't leave a forwarding address.

Turn off the electricity, phones, and get rid of your cars. Once you have removed the natural habitat of Teenagers, they will migrate to more favorable locations.

Send the Teenager to Cancun for spring break and convert that empty bedroom into a quilting center or hubby Man-Cave.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

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[Elite Silkies]

Mine is only 14, but it's been living he**! If they think they are adults in my household, then they will pay a portion of all bills. Or, there is always Juvenile. We spend all of these years trying to teach our kids to be good decent people with respect and morals, only to get slapped in the face. I would have had no teeth and my behind would have been blistered if I disrespected my mother.

I feel your pain. My now 20 year old, dropped out of school at the age of 16. I gave him an option, go back to school or move and be an adult. It's your choice. He chose to be an adult and has had a rough road. He now has a baby, but he is getting his life back on track. I am assuming the baby has made him realize that it's time to grow up. No one is going to hand over diapers, clothes and whatever else is needed. It is very hard to force your kids to make that choice, but their was no way he was sleeping until noon and living off of me anymore!

You need to make your decision from your heart.

 

[chixie]

My daughter i sin no way mature enough to be on her own. she is more like a 12 year old mentally. I hate to say that . she can be a sweet girl sometimes. but I know she will not be able to make it on her own right now. I kust wish other kids whose parents don't care what they do would just quit giving her advice

 

[Cindiloohoo]

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At least it's not family stabbing you in the back...our kids grandparents have to meddle and put crap in our kids heads.

 

[chicky_mama]

Someone told me......"when your kids are 13 the aliens will come and take them, and replace them with imposters, and then when they are about 22, the aliens bring them back. That is why when our kids are teenagers , they act like they are from another planet!

LOL

 

[Elite Silkies]

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I too have a 21 year old step daughter that has the mentality of about a 14 year old. So, I completely understand. It is a much harder situation when they do not have the mentality that they should.

My kids get mad at me, because I will not allow them to do what others are doing. But, they will appreciate when they are older. I always try to find things to show my children that makes them appreciate the life that they have. Wether it's a homeless person, a movie about young kids messing up, etc. Anything, to get them to open their eyes.

 

[Whitney13]

My friends all told me this when I was in High School, I am only 19 now. When I was 17 I moved out and moved in with my grandparents so I could be a teenager. If they want to be an adult make them pay their own bills, buy their own car, cook their own food, and clean up after their parents for a change. When I lived with my mom she didn't pay any bills, as we lived in an extra trailer in her parents yard. I had to buy my own car, gas, and pay the insurance so I could get to school. I went without a cell phone because Subway was barely paying for the insurance and gas for my car. If I ate anything at home I bought it and cooked it myself. I can cook really good now. I also bought my clothes and school supplies. I did get a child support check but only if I got to the mail box before my mom. I also slept on the couch, my clothes lived in boxes in my truck. When I moved in with my grandparents I had my own room, they helped with gas money, and I did not have to cook anymore. There were rules at my grandparents but after living with my mom for so long I enjoyed the structure in life. The first time I didn't come straight home from school, my grandparents called up everyone they knew to look for me and when I showed up an hour late I had he** to pay. Boy my grandpa can be scary. After that they bought me a cell phone to be used in emergencys only, that suited me fine because my friends didn't have phones either. So if your teenager still wants to be an adult take away everything you have ever bought her and let her be an adult. It is a lot harder than it sounds. You should remind her of how lucky she is to have a mother who cares. If she would like to know how hard it is to live on your own tell her to send my a message and I will explain it to her from experience.