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Teenagers

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21 year old with no 'lust for life'

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Connie2 · 17/01/2016 17:30

Hi all,

Having a few issues with my eldest child, she has everything going for her, a great job, loving family and no health or money wories but she seems so miserable at the moment. I'm sure she suffers from 'SAD' as is not usually as bad as this the rest of the year but she seems to have no lust for life. She comes home from work, gets into her pj's and after dinner just gets into bed and watches hours of tv. She does go out and socialise occasionaly (once a week maybe) but seems to just want to hibernate! She snaps at her siblings (9 and 12) and generally makes home life quite unhappy... whatever I suggest to encourage her out of this is ignored and whenever we do anything together as a family it usually turns into a disaster as she can't help sniping at the other 2! Anyone else going through this with theirs or have any suggestions?

OP posts:
Connie2 · 07/02/2016 17:34

Oh wow, yes... I guess the flip side is worse!

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tkndnv · 09/02/2016 09:29

Can she move out? She is quite old to be living at home if she's working and having her younger siblings about must make for quite a "juvenile" atmsophere at home. She is probably ready for her own space. Can she not afford a room in a shared house?

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