teenagers!!

[jessica31876]

You know I just get so exasperated with teenagers sometimes. My own daughter in particular. Sometimes its like she is the sweet, considerate, loving girl I have known her whole life and then sometimes it is like a snotty, disrespectful pod person has taken over her mind and body! What with the eye rolls, clicking tongues and my personal favorite: "WHATEVER". I absolutely hate that word. Because how do you respond to it? I know what my parents would have done to me if I repsonded to them with "whatever"!! Even as an adult I would not have spoken to them in that way. I dont mind her being upset with me. I do not mind that she does not see everything the same way I do. I do not mind that she does not do everything I tell her to because she needs to find her own path through life BUT there are times when I KNOW she KNOWS I am right but because of that it is like she wants to do the complete opposite of what I tell her she should be doing. And I feel like there is really nothing I can do but grit my teeth and say ok then you figure things out for yourself and take ten times as long to come the same conclusion of what I am trying to tell you today!! I hear so many people complain about the "terrible twos" or the "terrible threes" and think I would take a dozen three year olds over one teenager. (Oh and I have THREE teenagers here!! Or might as well. My youngest is just a little over 2 months til he turns 13.)

[lovely1m]

Yeah, being a mom of a teenager scares me. Whatever makes me wanna slap someone. lol My niece has been using that since she was like 8. I hate it.

[jessica31876]

My daughter responds with "whatever" whenever she has nothing thoughtful/logical to say to whatever it is we are discussing. And it is not all the time...most of the time she is a sweet girl and caring but then there are times where she is moody, disrespectful and just plain exasperating.

[lauren grier]

LOL I think i may just hide out under my desk during the teenage years

[maryinaz]

I have 2 teenagers right now and one is 18 and graduating and while he is a GREAT kid and has caused us ZERO problems during all his school years, he can have quite the attitude at home and be difficult to deal with.

I've just decided that God made some teenagers get really difficult by the time they are seniors in high school, so that it's not so hard for us, as parents, to let them go. :blink:

[jessica31876]

YESS EXACTLY!! I cant imagine if they stayed as sweet as they are from birth to oh about 12 or so that we would ever want them to leave LOL

I think for mine it started right around the time she hit puberty and started noticing boys (sometime around 8th or 9th grade I guess).



I've just decided that God made some teenagers get really difficult by the time they are seniors in high school, so that it's not so hard for us, as parents, to let them go. :blink:

[Sharon Kay]

Well mine are 21, 16, and 14 ... all boys ... the 21 year old still doesn't act older than 17 years old ... my 16yo can be the sweetest most loving ... but is the one that quickly brings my dh and I to our boiling point with his 'tude (aka mouthiness).

Whatever translates into 1 chore ... roll of eyes ... 2 chores ... (me saying...) "c'mon baby give me 3 chores you can do it!" ...usually results in stomping off to start working on the first chore! HA! I found a way to get extra done around the house!!

[glumirk]

Whatever translates into 1 chore ... roll of eyes ... 2 chores ... (me saying...) "c'mon baby give me 3 chores you can do it!" ...usually results in stomping off to start working on the first chore! HA! I found a way to get extra done around the house!!

hahahaha!!! I've GOT to remember that one! It's perfect! :thumbup:

[nonnie]

OMG I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN!!!!!!! Why is my girl 8 BILLION times harder than my son??????????? Why did I have 2 so close together so I can experience the teen years right behind each other - I LAUGH at people when they talk about the "terrible 2's" - Just you wait - The 2's are for sissys ~ The real challenge is 14!!!!!!!!!!!!:cursing: Where are all the books for us?????

[Kat Stokes]

I'm putting both of my boys in soundproof bubbles when they are teenagers. Crap, I can't even control them now. HTH am I going to deal with teenagers????

[neenee]

Yes well....mine are 18, 16 and 13, ahem...all girls. I really feel like I don't even know them sometimes. But, as hard as it gets for me, I always feel more sorry for my DH. Cuz he has all of them and me. :p

[jessica31876]

Im happy to report the pod person who took over my daughter's mind and body has left and she is back to normal ;) She apologized to me and we talked about the issue I was trying to talk to her about and resolved it.

[neenee]

Im happy to report the pod person who took over my daughter's mind and body has left and she is back to normal ;) She apologized to me and we talked about the issue I was trying to talk to her about and resolved it.

Awesome. How old is she? The pod person will probably come back. But, they always seem to come around.

[nonnie]

See thats where they get you - the pod people don't leave till they graduate college - they just lie dormant and wait till emotionally charged moments to take over again. I my family this is EVERY moment. There is drama from what to eat for breakfast to what type of tooth paste to use...... I LOVE THESE YEARS!!!!! :thumbup:

[jessica31876]

She is 18 and 1/2

Awesome. How old is she? The pod person will probably come back. But, they always seem to come around.

[Kat Stokes]

There is drama from what to eat for breakfast to what type of tooth paste to use...... I LOVE THESE YEARS!!!!! :thumbup:

Um. Really? My boys are 8 and 2-1/2 and we go through this EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. I'm trying to limit their options and they don't like that one single bit but they want to whine and argue over everything with me. By the time I'm headed to work I feel like I've run a marathon most days... LOL!!!

[jessica31876]

I think part of my problem is my daughter is sooo much like me and I know I am stubborn. Everyone says she is like a mini-me. And because of this she knows exactly what buttons to push and what to say to tick me off or to get under my skin. Sometimes it is a good thing she is so much like me but sometimes not so good I guess.