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18 yrs old

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YuRx · 07/11/2026 10:19

My daughter turned 18yrs old in March this year. Felt freedom and going out very often since then( also broke up with boyfriend short after) She can't hold on to any job, not contributing to the household in any way unless ''forced'' to clean, take the dog out etc. Conversations thousand of times, different ways of approaches, explanations- always in a calm way from a family, friends, even the employers who gave her many chances to come back- never works at the end. We got to the point where she keeps ending up in the hospital after overdoses alcohol and pills paracetamol/ ibuprofen, plus self harm ( 3 times in the past month). Mental health team sent feedback to GP- she awaits for talking therapy but its been 3 weeks and did not hear anything yet. Also 3 weeks on antidepressants as well. Suddenly cut her hair from very long to short and she doesn't like it. She have mood swings all the time, once happy, laughing and sociable, then sad and sleeping closed in her room. Before she turned 18, she had a job, was doing the gym, took care about the dog and we all were in good relations. My daughter don't want to talk about all of this, or cooperate in anyway obviously, but once said she would be willing to go to psychiatric hospital for diagnosis & treatment- mental health team said that she is not in that stage / position yet to be hospitalised. I'm helpless. I'm considering calling out to GP for an appointment and get an advise from them, but don't expect much from them since either the hospital/mental health or GP didn't help much so far. Don't know what to do. I don't mention that my new relationship suffers very badly at the moment as my partner is not coping well and we are falling apart. He is very patient and we both talk to her, giving her advice together and separate but with no result at the end. It's too much and too long already. I feel down as fell and I'm out of Ideas or energy to cope with that anymore. I feel like i disappointed and failed my daughter and my partner.

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FunAtParties · 07/11/2026 10:22

How long is the new relationship? Is there any correlation between the relationship beginning and your daughter’s issues starting?

YuRx · 07/11/2026 10:33

FunAtParties: My partner moved in approx. around the same time when my daughter turned 18- coincidence. We did considered possibility that this could be a reason of all this but she denied every time when asked. No wonder as my daughter liked him since she new him, never had any issues whatsoever.. I think she maybe expected when he moves in, she won't need to work, pay bills etc and felt disappointment when we start to push this subject. We want to be fair to each one living in the household and what's more important - make her adult life easier by giving her opportunity to learn and grow while under my roof. It's turning out the opposite way round as she complain that I'm expecting her to pay and contribute as im' her mum and she's my daughter, therefore I supposed to give her as much time as she needs to straighten things out in her life. But every week, every month things in her life becomes worse and worse, alcohol consumption, pills, partying and everything takes her down and we have to watch and suffer with her.

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YuRx · 07/11/2026 10:38

FunAtParties: My partner moved in approx. around the same time when my daughter turned 18- coincidence. We did considered possibility that this could be a reason of all this but she denied every time when asked. No wonder as my daughter liked him since she new him, never had any issues whatsoever.. I think she maybe expected when he moves in, she won't need to work, pay bills etc and felt disappointment when we start to push this subject. We want to be fair to each one living in the household and what's more important - make her adult life easier by giving her opportunity to learn and grow while under my roof. It's turning out the opposite way round as she complain that I'm expecting her to pay and contribute as im' her mum and she's my daughter, therefore I supposed to give her as much time as she needs to straighten things out in her life. But every week, every month things in her life becomes worse and worse, alcohol consumption, pills, partying and everything takes her down and we have to watch and suffer with her.

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FunAtParties · 07/11/2026 10:46

He moved in around March. How long is the relationship? I’d be very very dubious that the two things are not entirely connected. How long have you known him?
If there is something going on and she is scared and threatened, of course she is going to say it’s nothing to do with him.
How long have you known this man?

YuRx · 07/11/2026 10:58

We know each other for quite a long time- since 2020. We've had two attends- first one didn't woked out( I was freshly after broke-up with my ex) The second time went smoothly straight after first date- it was the right time for us. I know his all family as well, and there is no way she's been threatened by him in anyway. He's very calm naturally. Also he's working hard and long hrs, barely at home when my daughter is, if she is at home.. Besides I know my daughter if something like that was the case, she wouldn't hide it. She was always open to me. And I 've also asked her if she's been hurt by someone or things at home she don't like- she knows she can trust me and I won't tell anything to anyone if she don't want me to. Besides, whenever she needs a lift, money etc.. she don't hesitate to ask both of us, me or my partner for anything. So, no, that's not the case

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