To think some people are harsh on adolescent DCs

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I have no teenagers so I'll hold my hands up if i am BU :)

As a teenager and young twenty something I was a pain in the arse. I honestly, hand on heart didn't mean to be. With most people I was quite nice but to my poor parents I was messy, lazy, inconsiderate, demanding and spoilt.

I did grow out of it. I don't doubt I made them want to shake me but I do feel sad when I read posts on here and it sounds like people don't even like their own children any more.

You don't magically become an adult at 18.

Aibu? probably

NatJon, of course your Mum didn't hate you.

From what you've said, you sound like you were a pretty normal teenager.

Remember your Mum would have known this, because she was once a teenager herself

Anyway, us Mums are pretty smart

NatJon,
I hated my parents(particularly my dad) between 15 and about 22, I was lucky that they lived until I was in my early 40's. By then I knew how they felt about me, and I them.
I am so sorry you didn't have the same opportunity, your mum would have known what you were going through,and loved you unconditionally.

sorry, x post with all the above, very slow at typing.

I found my three year old pretty damn unlikeable much of the time but I still loved him. You sort of have to

I was a horrid teen as well, I told my mum recently, I was never intentionally cruel, I was just self centred and didn't see that I was at the time. She cried and said that she hoped I hadn't thought that she thought I was horrible because she didn't, she just found it frustrating and button pushing. I think that's all it is, really. I'm sure that your parents felt the same way.

Sorry that last bit was meant for NatJon, your parents would not have hated you, I'm sure they loved you very much.

Thank you everyone. That's very nice of you all to say that. Can't believe I stated crying over a thread.

-can you tell I have mother issues?-

You got me bloody crying as well!

hands tissues to thorn what a silly pair we are :)

My Mum always said, "Time goes by so fast when you have kids. Until they hit their teens...then it seems to stand bloody still"

Seriously NatJon as a mum to a teenage dd with autism I really hope you can take comfort from what I say. Because I AM RIGHT!