Today my teenager was upset because.....

[Positivelypatient]

On the back of the amusing threads about the irrationality of toddlers and their meltdowns, I have this for you.

Today my 17 DD is upset because I suggested booking an expensive (for me as a single parent) spa day for her and her sisters and me that we would go to on her 18th birthday. I hasten to add this is NOT in place of presents, cake and special attention for the birthday girl. Apparently I have made her feel worthless for suggesting she share her special day with her family.

@SherBear1971

I have a friend whose son was mid rant who shouted " why can't we be a normal family and eat ready made lasagne instead of homemade!"

Love this too. Amazing isn't it, when most of us have spent so much effort over lockdowns etc, stock checking, comparing prices to save money and such, trying to make sure we get some nutrition into them..

@TheLadySif

My 17 year old granddaughter has an ongoing rant because her mother gave birth to her in the summer, making her younger than most of her friends who are now old enough to go clubbing and have passed their driving tests.

OMG I've got this one to look forward to...mine is summer born...guess I'll get that 'I didn't ask to be born...thing'

I asked him (almost 17yo) nicely if he was going to be home for dinner..."don't worry about it, you clearly don't want me here!" Was the response 🙄

Also, we were about to go food shopping so asked what food he would like for the week (snack foods)
"Nothing! I'll just have to fend for myself"
So we didn't buy him anything specific and we were told we were being petty.
He'll then complain about having nothing to eat
(Disclaimer: there is plenty of food for him to eat)

I can remember dd booting off one year because her brother hadnt asked for anything for Christmas.
Apparently I favoured him because he was so perfect he didn't even ask for a Christmas present (( dds list running into the thousands had been firmly turned down)).. ... It's not often im speechless

@AnnieLobeseder I snorted with laughter as the bubble tea - disgusting looking stuff which my DD loves too.

To all those unsung mothers putting up with obnoxious self righteous teenage off-spring today - I salute and applaud you! Keep going, WE CAN DO THIS!!!!

Its my birthday today, I slipped out of the house early so as to avoid my spa-hating DD, I have since had an apology by text so I am guessing her horrified older sisters have had a word. They are probably a bit annoyed that the proposed spa day is in jeopardy too.

Happy birthday @Positivelypatient!!

My sd (18)
I ruined her life one day when we where stood in superdrug and she suddenly decided she really needed to go home but had forgotten her keys
I reached into my bag to get mine out for her and she threw the biggest tantrum ever
I'm 'embarrassing' apparently

My own dd (14) once asked 'if I'm giving a lad a blow job and I blow,can I get pregnant?'
I was the most evil mother alive for not only laughing but explaining that you don't Blow!
I ruined her life over that one

My ss (15)
I said the word vagina
He wasn't even with me (he was at school) but my mates son told him
I shouldn't have said that nor even known the word at all

Same ss my mother had bought him some underpants with the words 'come on ladies,these are my nuts' with a picture of a squirrel pointing to the gential area
(She loved to undermine me)
I gave them back to her and had a row about how unsuitable they where for a 12 year old
Yep,life ruined

Another ss (13)
I was nice to one of his mates-we where having a chat while ss was getting changed
Do I know I must never speak to their mates and must never ever be nice to Them?

Thankfully I deal with a lot of teens at work and they all swear I'm the nicest person ever
It seems its just mine with the problem with me!

@MobyDicksTinyCanoe

I can remember dd booting off one year because her brother hadnt asked for anything for Christmas. Apparently I favoured him because he was so perfect he didn't even ask for a Christmas present (( dds list running into the thousands had been firmly turned down)).. ... It's not often im speechless

That reminds me of a workmate in her twenties who engaged and was HUGELY offended because a friend of hers had sent out wedding invites requesting donations to charity instead of gifts. I couldn't quite work out what was so offensive but I think it boiled down to "this is terrible behaviour because it makes me look bad by comparison". Because she was a workmate I just smiled and nodded.

Oh this thread is like a balm to my teen ridden brow And yes another one here devastated that we are taking them away to a luxury lodge with a hot tub and they are missing out on Halloween stuff...

Isn’t a FTM lesbian just a heterosexual male when it’s all rinsed out 🤨

To be fair to some of these teens, I would hate to spend Christmas away from home, and especially on a beach or somewhere hot, so I would also be "ungrateful" to be made to do that

My 15yo is very sweet but sulks when she's told to do basically anything she doesn't want to, like tidy her room, do homework, etc.

My eldest was angry this morning at the entire subject of geography because she can't be arsed about rocks.

@Fluffycloudland77

Isn’t a FTM lesbian just a heterosexual male when it’s all rinsed out 🤨

How could a female ever be a male anything?

Fluffycloud wrong thread maybe?
I on the other hand am a perfect Mother as I will not go away on holidays in this half term so DD can be home for Halloween.

@WhoWants2Know

My eldest was angry this morning at the entire subject of geography because she can't be arsed about rocks.

That's fair!

17yo dd3 is outraged that I spoke to her teachers. The fact that they phoned me because she has been skiving is apparently irrelevant, as is my telling her that her allowance is now directly related to her attendance!
Fortunately she is my last teenager and I know it will pass as her sisters are now human again!

One night last week Ds and his new college friend missed their bus. I was summoned to pick them up and had the sheer audacity to speak to them in the car.

Ds arrived home the next day and threw an envelope at me. It was a thank you card from his new friend who apparently embarrassed Ds in class by telling him how lovely his mum is.

I may have used the line "Well X thinks I'm wonderful" several times when Ds had a complaint over the last few days.

@Positivelypatient

On the back of the amusing threads about the irrationality of toddlers and their meltdowns, I have this for you.

Today my 17 DD is upset because I suggested booking an expensive (for me as a single parent) spa day for her and her sisters and me that we would go to on her 18th birthday. I hasten to add this is NOT in place of presents, cake and special attention for the birthday girl. Apparently I have made her feel worthless for suggesting she share her special day with her family.

actually (and I know people will yell) if she would like presents and cake and birthday girl attention on her special birthday then i think that's fair enough...it is her birthday after all whether or not she was BU is how the convo went.

@chafingstraightjacket

One night last week Ds and his new college friend missed their bus. I was summoned to pick them up and had the sheer audacity to speak to them in the car.

Ds arrived home the next day and threw an envelope at me. It was a thank you card from his new friend who apparently embarrassed Ds in class by telling him how lovely his mum is.

I may have used the line "Well X thinks I'm wonderful" several times when Ds had a complaint over the last few days.

That's priceless

Unfortunately Halloween trumps Christmas in this house...

@TheWrongReasonMaybe

I offered my 17 year old cousin £15 to walk my 7yo to school a few times when I had covid a few weeks ago - literally would need to walk to my house, get my DD and walk to her school before carrying on to the bus stop to college (i was passed the 10 days but still felt rotten so wasn't going anywhere)

Apparently he couldn't commit and I'd have to call him every morning. He was also offended when my mum (who isn't related to him at all) came and did the school run for free for me!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[quote FatAnkles]@MrsRobbieHart Tbf, we haven't spent a lot of time with them because 1. Lockdowns 2. Dad was unwell and super anxious he'd catch The Germ off us before his operation (fairy nuff) and 3. Me breaking an ankle so DD is a bit detached from my side of the family. She has teenage cousins so she can hang out with them.[/quote]
I’d have been your daughter at 15, used to HATE being sent off to spend time with cousins who I had nothing in common with. However, in retrospect the time with grandparents was so important (still could have done without the cousins though).

@TerrifiedandWorried

I opened the window in in my sons' bedroom. "What have you DONE??? It smells weird!". That would be fresh air.

Spat out my tea

Last year my then 15 year old was very cross (shouting / tears) because I didn’t ask her about her day the second she got home - apparently nobody in the family was interested in her life. The previous day there had been shouting / tears because I said hello and asked her how her day was when she got home - the pressure we put her under was too much and didn’t i under she just needed time to be by herself.