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2.5 years of parenting high need teens alone

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mocktailbar · 13/04/2026 14:55

Their Dad lives around the corner and I’ve facilitated as much contact as he wants, which has amounted to a couple of hours a week and no overnights.

New relationships and he’s established one night a week contact as his DP is obviously questioning why he doesn’t see them.

17 year old been pushing boundaries with me constantly as she wants to run the house.

A few nights with Disney Dad and his gf while he plies them with alcohol (both underage) and buys them anything they want and now they’re abusing me on a group chat while he observes and said nothing.

Hes watching my 17 yo call me vile because I told her off for telling me to fuck off 3 times. The 15 year old has now joined in and he’s rewarded her with a shopping trip and saying nothing.

Not much I can do about this other than say they’ll have to stay with him if they aren’t prepared to change their behaviour is there?

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millymollymoomoo · 13/04/2026 17:33

My general advice would be

remind them often you love them
that you have their best interests at heart
that you won’t tolerate their language and attitude
that your job is their parent not their best friend
pick your battles

ultimately while you don’t want it, if it continues they are welcome to live with dad but that you’ll always love them

mocktailbar · 13/04/2026 19:59

Thank you that’s great advice

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