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Feeling deflated

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CM1897 · 03/05/2023 20:40

Hello, I have a 16 year old daughter who has acted like she hates me since she was 14 years old. We are going for a weekend away on Friday for her birthday (she turned 16 on Monday), but she isn’t enjoyable to be around anymore.

She never appreciates anything, no matter how much I do for her, and only seems to be happy when she’s with her friends (who I think have a negative affect on her behaviour). She’s really horrible to her younger siblings. I’m feeling really bad because sometimes I really don’t want to be around her. I don’t want to spend so much money on a weekend away when she won’t appreciate or enjoy it. Would it be horrible if I cancel the weekend away last minute? I’ll only lose the cost of the train tickets

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nirbil · 03/05/2023 20:45

Yes it would be horrible. Why not use the time away to try and repair your relationship?

CM1897 · 03/05/2023 20:46

nirbil · 03/05/2023 20:45

Yes it would be horrible. Why not use the time away to try and repair your relationship?

We’ve been for many weekends away, doesn’t seem to improve anything. I understand teen years are tough, but sometimes I wish I could just run away

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