Mothers and daughters (epic: apols)

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I remember also totally losing the plot at home with both parents. One incident in particular I even threw a radio (mine) at the wall. We tracked it and figured out that the major incidents were usually made worse by PMT.

I also blithely assumed that what was my Mum's was mine re clothes and make-up etc. Got my come-uppance when my younger sisters had the same view of my stuff!

It sounds like they are just being teenagers. And teenages today are worse than in my day (eeh by gum!) - poss exacerbated by the fact that your DH is their SD. It's another rod they can use to beat you with! No matter how nice or understanding he is.

So I think you need to lay down the law a bit re respect etc. But it will prob stay tough for all of you for a while.

Good luck!

The more I think about it the more annoyed I am about what these so-called "Friends" said to you, ggg'po. They really don't sound like people I would want to spend time with.

was thinking that I should print Custys advise and create an aged-related folder to dip into when the DS's become insufferable.

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whehey!!! that's great news gggg. Didn't have any advice for you as dd only 6 and a half, but am dreading teenage years already....
love your 'caput' anglaises, I think capotes anglaises might be more efficient
I bet you feel better

ggg - sounds like a light at the end of the tunnel. I was the most vile teenage girl ever. She was a single mum bringing me and my wee brother up.

We all got through it eventually......just wish she was here so I can tell how much I appreciated her!!!

Anyway, can we please have the recipe for the cheesecake?

OK, having written a novel here 1st of all psychoanalysing my own childhood & relationship with my mum (cos I understand what your friends mean & wanted to explain why, as I feel the same way about my mum -but i don't believe it contributed to my terrible teen behaviour! - I think that was more to do with having felt a distance from my parents most of my life) I have deleted it all (as why do you need to know all that??) and have just a couple of comments:-

Find it v v weird people talking about stealing make up/clothes from mum - my mum never wore make up and I used to walk ten paces behind them as a teen cos i was embarrassed to be seen with them! Would've wanted her to be a bit more "girly" in fact...

And, lol re the boys opposite. I didn't have a relationship with them but was obsessed with them! Would've been FURIOUS if parents had moved me to the back room!!

PS I thought it was normal that teens are embarrassed by their parents - that they are out of fashion etc? Am i just weird - or rather are my parents just weird? (Well, i know they are but that's another story!)