DD is in year 8. She used to be pleasant and charming. But since the end of last year it has all gone wrong.
She is capable at school but has had a terrible year. Her report makes painful reading.
She has NO self control and helps herself to anything she fancies without bothering to ask for permission, often food (she has a terrible sweet tooth) but also money, my phone when she can't find hers, etc.
She is deceitful and lies constantly. It's hard to believe believe anything she says some days.
She very rarely acknowledges her mistakes and misbehaviour and only usually apologises when she wants something.
Her manners can be appalling, she can be really rude when rattled and says some awful things to me and DH.
And when we dish out a punishment she gets uncontrollably angry and does really stupid things, like dumping the entire contents of the linen cupboard on the floor, smearing lotions on her dressing table (or mine) or not coming home from school until after dark.
The most agonising thing is that she can still be lovely, fun and good company. But the minute things don't go her way she reverts to this sort of behaviour. It's soul destroying and nothing we do seems to make any long-term difference. Something needs to change, but I don't know what.