My thirteen year old is on house arrest for diarrhea of the mouth. I have one more to go. They've all been horrid at 13. This particular one has a very strong will and thinks she can power her way through both me and hubby. She is now allowed to stay home and enjoy solitude for a while. So I can definitely feel your pain.bac wrote:Congrats to your brother Nissanmama. And you'll be on the podcast! Cool.
I'm feeling a bit sorry for my 13 year old. She has gotten 2 lectures/talks from her parents in less than a week about treating me specifically, but her parents and her sister and really all people with respect. She is a really good kid, but says STUPID things. And she doesn't seem to be so bad with other people, but man is she rude to me. I guess it is easier to be mean to your own family than others because you are stuck with them. I'm sure she has tuned her father and I out, but I'm hoping something sunk in.
And Jules is right. Sometime in their late teens the demon flees and they wake up as a real person. Seriously, it's that fast. Hang in there and get creative. You will all make it.