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My 22 year old daughter hates us all

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Longtoes49 · 19/06/2022 15:40

Longtoes49 · Today 14:13
My daughter was the perfect child until she hit 16 - and has been a complete nightmare for the past 6 years. She is completely self absorbed, never gives a thought to anyone else and would pick a fight with her shadow if she could. She stays out for nights on end and never lets us know that she’s not coming home even though that is all we ask of her, we’ve given up asking any probing questions because she rarely tells the truth and then that causes an argument. She completely trashes her room and anything else she touches. She did move out for a year which we were glad about but soon moved back when she realised it’s not as good as it first seemed. She has a good job that she manages well and gets paid very well but she never pays her credit cards or store cards and is forever being written to about it. She causes me so much anxiety - I keep thinking she will grow out of it but she’s 22 and seems worse than ever. I’ve tried many times to talk with her but she usually tells me to get lost. Any advice would be appreciated.

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DrunkAndAlone2 · 19/06/2022 21:10

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Quitelikeit · 19/06/2022 21:22

Why is she behaving like this?

because you allow it and tolerate it

i bet she doesn’t act like this at work?

PlanetNormal · 19/06/2022 21:34

She’s an adult who is working and earning her living. Therefore her financial affairs are really none of your business, so you need to stop paying attention to those. If she is behaving disrespectfully to you and your home, that’s a diff matter. It’s time for her to move out into her own place where she can do whatever she wants.

Longtoes49 · 19/06/2022 21:37

LavenderfortheBees · 19/06/2022 16:48

Did something happen to her at 16? Trauma could well explain the personality changes and she may not have told you, especially if it was a sexual assault.

In any case, she needs to move out but could you offer to pay for therapy for her?

She left a catholic secondary school with 10 x A’s in GCSE’s and joined a 6th form college (her choice) met new friends and enjoyed the freedom too much, got chucked out and had to restart another 2 years of A levels that she barely passed. I think if something traumatic has happened to her she would have said as she loves the drama and attention.

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saraclara · 19/06/2022 21:41

Longtoes49 · 19/06/2022 21:08

I have often thought she has MH issues and have suggested counselling which she just turns on me and says if she has it’s no wonder with me as her mother - she can be very spiteful.

Then I suggest why she chooses to live with such a mother, and let her know that it's time that she doesn't.

RaisinGhost · 19/06/2022 23:40

Yep, time to move out. To be nice, you could say it isn't working out for either of you, rather than focusing on her behaviour. Dont despair because I'm sure your relationship will improve a lot once she does move out.

QueenBodicea · 25/06/2022 13:52

A previous poster mentioned possible autism. In a similar vein, when I read your post my first thought was ADHD. It is harder to diagnose in girls as it displays differently so it's often not picked up in girls until adulthood. They often start going off the rails in their teens.The disorganisation with paying bills and managing life admin plus the tantrums which may indicate the inner rage stemming from disordered thinking and hyperactive brain is similar to my DS who was diagnosed much earlier.
It's great that she's holding down a job but this may be causing inner stress needing to be on her best behaviour all day so then let's rip later.

Sambamboy · 22/12/2025 21:50

Longtoes49. Did you eventually sort it out as my daughter comes back with exactly the same. I am at my wits end now!

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