My DD is 13 and I'm finding things very difficult with her right now. I really need some suggestions of what to do because I feel our (usually very close) relationship is being damaged. I asked her earlier to do something for me and she said she didn't want to. We've just had a long conversation via text where I told her that her behaviour was selfish and unkind and that in life you sometimes have to do things you wouldn't choose because it's nice for someone else. She doesn't get it at all. I've tried explaining that I do lots of things I wouldn't necessarily choose because they make her happy, that I love her lots and try my best to do nice things for her. I ended up telling her that this behaviour isn't the girl I raised. She's now telling me that she won't ever forget that I said that. She doesn't care that she's really upset me and can only see any situation from her own perspective.
How can I get her to see another person's point of view?
At the moment anything I say no to results in strops. She's only happy if getting all her own way or if I'm spending money on her.
I know she's 13 and the hormones are all over the place, but I love her and miss how she was and I want to get that back.
I also want to raise a child who isn't selfish. Help!
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Struggling with teenaged DD
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MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously · 31/10/2020 20:40
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