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AIBU?

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teen fucking dramas!!

829 replies

Mintyy · 25/03/2015 20:41

I mean really and truly, aibu?

If you've never trod on eggshells before, you certainly will when you become owner of a teen.

That is all.

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goofygoober · 27/03/2015 12:28

Love this thread Grin Sniggered at bottle tops off and empty packaging, lol @ treading on the open tube of foundation!

We've got 2 of the species here, they were both playing basketball after school the other day as I happened to be walking past with the little ones. DS3 was very excited to see them both, I quietly tried to walk past unnoticed as is protocol when in a group of friends. DS2 only jogged out of the court and kissed me square on the lips! In front of mates! I could have cried. Then DS1 yells 'see you later, love you!' It was a surreal experience. I try to hold onto it when they are little shits and banging around and or fighting - I feel I will need this memory for the next 2 weeks, so help me God! Wine

KatieScarlettreregged · 27/03/2015 12:38

DD went legendarily off the rails. No half measures for her. Think Police and SS for starters.
I cried every day for about 2 years. At one point she was going to Boarding School (one exclusion too many).
She's so utterly delightful, hard working, helpful and lovely now it's like I imagined all the horror.
She's off to Uni in September and I am going to miss her so much.
DS was absolutely fine, btw.
When she reflects on her younger self she is genuinely baffled as to what she was thinking...
I would like to wish all parents of teens the very best. You all deserve a medal.

WyrdByrd · 27/03/2015 12:45

remember they are just toddlers in a large, growing body.

My DD is only 10.5 but she's already hormonal and that is the perfect way to describe her.

She was so busy yesterday morning having a paddy about how awful her lunch box is that she didn't hear me say 'leave the door open' when I chucked some bits in the recycling prior to leaving for school, and locked us both out. Fortunately she had everything she needed, but I was left keyless, carless and lunch-less.

I was not amused.

butterfly2015 · 27/03/2015 12:49

Pyjamasandwine ......start singing the oompah loompah song from Charlie and the chocolate factory at your orange teen.

Headphones will be getting confiscated or I might just cut the wires. Or take her phone.

Or go into school and sit next to her in class and sing "old people songs" from the 80s.

Bogeyface · 27/03/2015 12:54

Confession time!

I had my own mini teen-esque rant the other day! The teens had used all the milk again, not told me again and then complained that shock horror there was no milk.

I had a bit of a shouty moment as I had just had a rather awkward time in the loo when I discovered that despite there being a full roll in the morning, there was now no loo roll either.

I cant remember exactly what I said but the words "I AM NOT FUCKING PSYCHIC" where definitely in there somewhere! Blush

frumpet · 27/03/2015 13:00

I agreed with her over something the other day so she had to change her whole stance

^^ this sums up teenagers nicely I think .

frumpet · 27/03/2015 13:06

Teenager DD's friends always say hello when they see me and will have a little chat and are so polite and lovely if they come here , but apparently revert to she devils the minute they return home .

Mrsjayy · 27/03/2015 13:07

Oh bogeyface tbf it was probably over due

frumpet · 27/03/2015 13:08

Oh and yes to the everyone else has a better , bigger , more expensive house , car , shoes , cat , pen , binliners etc etc

Songofsixpence · 27/03/2015 13:10

Oh, I'll confess to a teen-inspired hissy fit today as well.

Last day of term at DD2's school today, they always go to church for an Easter service and they asked me if I'd go and help walk there and back with them. I said no and made up some bluster about a plumber.

The truth of the matter is, the church service is mind numbingly boring, the church is cold and the seats uncomfortable, walking with them all is like herding cats, it's all uphill on the way back and I just couldn't be fucking arsed!!!!

Pyjamasandwine · 27/03/2015 13:13

These are hilarious.

The orange one has the eyebrow thing going on too.
She did my makeup for me last week, apparently I am crap at it, I
Looked like an old Eastern European prostitute. Even dh noticed and told me to 'tone it down love' dd then added that it looked better on her as her skin is much younger.

You see this is why I drink.

Pyjamasandwine · 27/03/2015 13:15

butterfly good ideas there. Grin

IKnowRight · 27/03/2015 13:17

Eldest is a mere 10 1/2 but already exhibiting traits. I tend to respond by taking the mick, she has a wicked sense of humour and usually ends up laughing at herself - long may that continue (doubt it mind Grin)

small child (5) more likely to fling "It's not fffffaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiirrrrr you never let me do anything fun" at me in a Kevin the Teenager style.

Strongerthanyoucounton · 27/03/2015 13:26

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CadieAgain · 27/03/2015 13:27

DD did that to me, pyjamas and that is exactly how I looked Grin

I'm also baffled as to where and when the GCSE work which was praised at parents evening is going on. I know that I have bought set books / plays / revision guides but they are nowhere to be seen and she certainly wouldn't take books to school Confused

ChipsAndEgg · 27/03/2015 13:33

DD walks through the door: "What's that vile smell?"

ScrambledEggAndToast · 27/03/2015 13:33

DS is 12 so not quite a teen but I can relate to so many of these Grin Refusing to wear a coat even on the coldest day. Constantly saying he's too ill to go to school. I have caught him playing the xbox at 1am before too Shock When he's playing in the field with his mates I'm lucky if I get a glance let alone a wave. Only exception being if he wants money!

He doesn't have regular outbursts fortunately but when he does they are of epic proportions and usually over ridiculous things. He does love a cuddle though.

ChipsAndEgg · 27/03/2015 13:33

bah:

"Dinner"

Sallystyle · 27/03/2015 13:35

I feel at home here Grin

DS almost 16 is have a mini breakdown because he doesn't like his new haircut. He asks me to help him style it, I do and it is not good enough. I tell him I won't help him now he has been rude. He starts to get more grumpy, tells me he has a bowl hair cut (he doesn't) and he is never going to live this down. He finally leaves for school after 30 minutes of straight moaning about this so called bad haircut.

DS 13 comes home from school, he says hello politely and when I ask about his day he gets huffy because I dared try to converse with him.

Last week I took ds nearly 16 to his last ever parents evening. I made the mistake of wearing boots with big heals. This meant he didn't want to walk beside me because apparently it is embarrassing to have a mum who wears heels in a school Hmm

Sallystyle · 27/03/2015 13:36

Oh and apparently their friends get £30 when they go out to get dinner from the shop and they all wear designer gear and have at least £200 spent on them a month for clothes.

Pyjamasandwine · 27/03/2015 13:40

cadie and chips is my dd moonlighting as your dds?

Mine always comes in and says what's that smell? I mean ffs the house is clean and generally tidy. She then goes into the kitchen and informs me that it must be the bin. No attempt of course to empty it.

I now spray her Hollister room spray around the house,when she's at school,just as a small but secret protest.

I read of mice and men, the whole fucking book to help her and she gives me a pitying smile and shows me the free crib notes book from school. 'Noone actually reads the whole book mom' Hmm

Never see her do GCSE course work or any homework to be honest but apparently she hands it in and is going well. Baffled.

Cocolepew · 27/03/2015 13:47

I had a hissy fit too. Why cant they put things actually in the wash basket instead of aiming it in the general direction? If it does go it its always hanging out with the lid up.

My oompa lumpa informed me the other day when she decides to rebel shes going to be a goth. I thought she was rebelling all ready Confused

This needs to go into Classics as a reference guide to teens.

CadieAgain · 27/03/2015 13:49

I think she must be, Pyjamas.

Of Mice and Men is on Netflix at the moment but I'm not going to waste my breath.

Sallystyle · 27/03/2015 13:54

Ohh I can't wait for my girls to turn orange Grin

My eldest is actually coming out of a horrible stage and I am getting a lot out of our relationship, and the strops are getting less and less. However, as a late developer and the hormones that are about to kick in I am expecting to go backwards again.

Sometimes he acts quite mature but then he goes and does something stupid like throwing something out of the bathroom window for a joke Hmm I can't quite work out if he is nearly 16 or 6 at times.

comingintomyown · 27/03/2015 13:56

Pyjamas my DD text me yesterday she'd left her pack lunch at home, the one I make while she lies in bed until the last minute, could I put money on her finger. Texted back to her that I didn't know how to do that but would ask her older DB to bring it in for her. Told her I'm really busy at work. Que call on mobile with tale of woe re DB being a dick blah blah blah.

I texted her leave me alone you arent starving you can eat at 3.20 , que long poor me text.

By the time I get home from work all forgotten and yes DB had taken in her lunch for her.

Mine are 16 and 18 , it's improved a lot but sometimes it's just not funny !