AIBU to rehome my teenagers?

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Twin girls. 13 year old. Going free to any good home.

They have fallen out. Over a pen. A fucking pen. Apparently it was a good pen and very different to the 5,000,000 other pens in the house.

So we now have a curtain stapled to the ceiling to split their bedroom, constant eye rolling and dramatics and tears at the dinner table because one wanted something, but couldn't speak to her to ask for it.

Anyone want them? If it sweetens the deal I'll throw in a 16-year-old boy who is enjoying the fallout so much that every now and again he makes and oh-so-innocent comment that accidentally sparks it all off again... (to be fair they have occasionally ganged up on him - when they are friends it can be creepy as they have a weird, silent communication thing going on).

Please tell me it gets better soon? DS was a walk in the park compared to this.

I will explain very slowly where you are going wrong.

You cannot rehome teenagers. What you do is tell them that you have been accepted a space mission. It will last 4 years and you will be allowed a visit Earth on their birthdays. Book yourself in to a luxury hotel for 4 years , and Skype them only when it is dark.

You see I bet yours were nice when they were young. Mine were diabolical. Even managed to have a physical spat over an imaginary ball. I kid you not. I even threw another one (?) to DD and DS promptly said that he had pinched that one too. Cue fisticuffs and me having to pull off the motorway!

So I can now sit smugly and say mine are ok.....until DD hits teen years!

DD (16) tells me that to make up for all the times we drive her to school, because she missed her bus, she will drive us to swimming when we are old. She is convinced this is a valid argument ???

Topsey respect ! I managed one - I don't think my mental health could have managed another one.

Yanbu

My eldest girls are nearly 13 and nearly 14. They drive me insane and fight over the stupidest (?!) Things. I'd take more 2 year olds any day.. at least you can shut them up with Peppa pig

I have an idea!

The common denominator here seems to be that they behave and are pleasant to others.

I think they should be swapped round, maybe every six weeks or so - keep them on their toes.

Or, what QuerkyJo said

My adorable 9 year old, said, "I felt so sorry for you in the car, 'Girl' gave you so much sass". I really identify with the poster saying it feels like your in a wind tunnel.

lol my 5 year old dd told her twin bro she wasent't going to be his twin anymore in temper i'd love to know how that one works:)

A friend once asked me if I thought it was too late for a post natal abortion, she had a 12 year old and 14 year old. I thought it was an interesting idea.

DS1 threw a ball at DS2's head this morning while DS2 was still in bed 'to test if he was awake.'
Need I say more?