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DD17 Should her attitude be getting worse?

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worndownwithitall · 08/09/2014 13:26

My DD is 17 and her attitude towards me in particular is getting worse, she is rude and spiteful. If I ask her to do anything it's picking on her if it's things I have asked her to do before I get told she doesn't see why this needs to be done a certain way or she shouldn't have to change who she is to gain my approval, this is following a simple request to allow herself more time in the mornings in order to avoid the bad tempered rush not to be late. She accuses me of not showing affection but it's hard when everything I say is contradicted, argued with rude or patronising apparently. This all sounds like whining but I find it upsetting as it gets personal. DH says let it wash over you he doesn't take it to heart when she has a go at him. After an argument she acts like nothing happened until the next one and I find that hard to deal with. Am I too sensitive? I know it's her age but I was thinking at 17 she may be coming out if it.

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mumeeee · 08/09/2014 14:51

Sorry to disappoint you but the worse time we had with DD3 was from 17 until about 18.5 when she went to uni.
I found it best to text or email her after an argument saying I loved her. She always replied back that she loved me to. That didn't stop her being rude though. When she went to university she started to grow up,

3catsandcounting · 08/09/2014 20:55

I have no wise words I'm afraid, just support, as my DD17 is very similar. She was never an easy child but has got steadily worse since 14/15. She has an incredibly low tolerance level (esp with me!) and can be demanding, selfish, rude, entitled, etc! She can also be lovely, kind and funny. Hormones play a big part Confused

despomum41 · 09/09/2014 13:23

:( im sitting here in tears dd17 rude abusive and physically violent i hope it does get better family and friends quick to blame me

worndownwithitall · 09/09/2014 13:49

thanks for the responses sometimes you think it's just you, which is why Despo you mustn't blame yrself. I do that thinking I should react differently but I have feelings too which I think teenagers forget I know the hormones have a lot to do with it and trying to assert independance but a total lack of thought for others can't be ok. My DS is 12 so it's all kicking off for him now. Feels likes a battleground if words sometimes. I would like to find a calmer way thru it.

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despomum41 · 09/09/2014 14:04

Worn... thank u for your post i thought it was just me , ive had to make a decision to ring the college for advice they are going to try and give her alot of support she has alot of issues her father rejected her and it pains her when she bumps into him in the streets and she always takes it out on me

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