Why don't teenagers ever believe you?

[KatyMac]

DD has been wearing thick black eye liner (top & bottom)

I have suggested that mid/light brown on just the bottom would be better for everyday/school & to leave the other for when she is in a show or evening

But no I am wrong, I am always wrong

But the other day she came & said 'You were right about the eye liner' apparently after I put my foot down & made her wear brown to a family event everyone who saw her told her how lovely she looked

But apparently I'm still wrong - about something else this time

Still I'm getting an easier run than my mum did; I was totally impossible as a teen!

[chocoluvva]

Same with my DD and her hair, which she always straightened to within an inch of its life until one day a hairdresser persuaded her to have it dried to add volume and curls. Everyone said how nice it was.
I'm wrong about everything else though.

[amillionyears]

haha
We struggled with one of my DDs in particular for years.
School uniform was the worst.Occasional letters from school about it.
Skirts too high,wearing a belt,earrings too big etc etc.
She did grow up at about 19 though,and is now very sensible,so I consider myself fortunate.
Your DDs will probably turn out fine. eventually

[KatyMac]

I've kinda accepted the always wrong I was just surprised at the You were right

Very, very surprised

[amillionyears]

Yes,you will very gradually get more of those.
Expect another in about 1 months time

[DameEnidsOrange]

"Why don't teenagers ever believe you?"

Because you are old and have never lived apparently according to my DS

[deleted203]

Agree with DameEnid....we are sad, old women who know nothing. None of us were ever young, none of us understand, it's, like, totally different from your day, etc, etc, etc.

[lizzie712]

my step daughter once said to me and her Dad "you have absolutely no idea what it is like to be 17" .....