Will it end?

[Kath36]

Are there others out there that feel so low because of there kids. My dd15 I fear has broken me.

Kareninfrance I was hoping your situation might have improved a little x

Karen I’m feeling that way too. I’m sure things will look brighter tomorrow but tonight I’m not sure I can take much more. I’m near breaking point.

Things will get better. you are not alone!

I'm sorry both, it's so hard. Do you have any support in real life?

Working can be so tough when you have all this going on. Although sometimes for me it was a break from home life which was awful.

Maybe see your GP and get signed off for a few days?

Another day, another joy. A forty pound fine because he spent his bus money in weed. I’ve no one to speak to unfortunately. God only knows what comes next. I’m in the bathroom in tears. I’m so sick of it all.

I feel for you all - it is so soul destroying. I have no advice to offer but wish I did.

I have been there. One of my son's hated me. Usual stressful behaviour in bucketfuls. Came on Mumsnet & some lovely ladies told me to pick my battles & take a step back. He started to realise that his so called friends weren't that good. Slowly broke away from their influence & I now have my beautiful boy back who, is now at a Red Brick Uni! 5 years ago I never thought I would see that day. He talks about him being a "shit" to everybody but he said he knew that I fought for him & was glad I did. He is an amazing young man & feel we have a very close relationship. Learning to trust again was very difficult but he got the hang of letting me know where he was going etc. He speaks to me everyday. The only advise is to hold on, teenage years are awful, but hopefully they see the light.

3teenageboys that's reassuring so glad you got through it x

3teenage I can only hope. Believe it or not my boy is currently snuggling on the sofa with me. He’s not always a nightmare. At this moment I’m in my element. Long may it last.

I was that kid. Hateful. Vile. Broken in my own way.

In hindsight and with parents eyes, I was sexually abused, I was confident (but insecure) a deadly combination. I felt zero love from one of my parents, and too much love from another. What I needed was calm, quiet and a chance to get it all of my chest.

After everything, I grew out of it and became a normal human being again (around 17 and a half) and I looked back on myself as if literally an alien had possessed my body.

This behaviour is not your child. Your child is still there somewhere.
If you can possibly keep being loving, keep calm and above all look after yourself. It is a tough ride, it will get better I promise. You very rarely read about 26 year old women/men behaving this way. Hold tight they are coming back