My 16 year old is obsessed with money, never happy with anything I provide (or do, wear, think) and behaving like a totally ungrateful brat. I'm sick of it as no one in our family is motivated by money. Except, that is, her largely absent father who contributes little and earns a lot but makes grand financial gestures occasionally and expects to be applauded. Grrrrrr. She also attends a dance academy (state) as part of school which doesn't help.
I am a single mum and have tried so hard to instil kindness, humility and tolerance but she is horrible about others' appearances and is never appreciative of anything. I would have thought by 16 she would have some empathy for the fact I work my arse off to provide but it's never enough. She is a bottomless pit! Even my mum has had enough of her which is unreal as my mum is wonderfully tolerant and kind!
She has always been quite shy and has really changed in last year so I am pleased her confidence is increased but so sad about her shallowness, she wasn't always this way.
She has a job at weekends which has only made her attitude worse.
I just don't understand her (or like her very much). Help!