Sia's picture

I tried

I tried to stick to the "be positive" challenge by caribgirl, but I failed miserably. SD16 started with her holier than thou act and shot her mouth off one too many times, and I lost it. I did not hold anything back this time. I have had enough, enough, enough.....;enough. You know what I mean? I am soooo very tired of dealing with her and her crappy attitude and DHs inability to correct it. It makes me sick. Of course, DH blames me for losing my temper.....yeah well, get over it. DH says I am the "adult" and should not have behaved that way. Probably not, but I am so tired of keeping my mouth shut just because I am the adult! It seems ridiculous to me that she can pop off at the mouth and I'm not suppose to say/do anything to her???? What is that? I think this is why kids today are so rotten, nobody stands up to them because we are all so afraid we might hurt "their fragile ego's". Let me say that if I had talked to my parents that way, I would have been knocked into another dimension and there is nothing wrong with me today. In fact, I think I am better for it.... I know how to respect people and have compassion for others, something these teenagers lack today! OK enough of my soapbox.....anyway, sorry caribgirl, I really did try! Smiling

Mustang1's picture

I don't blame you, I'd have

I don't blame you, I'd have done the same thing. Granted, you may be the adult, but the child has to learn that she can't treat adults that way. I think sometimes by just trying to ignore their foul behavior we're just condoning it and allowing the problem to continue.

debiamia's picture

Give it to her!!!

Nothing worse than a mouthy 16 year old step daughter.

Mustang1's picture

Dang sister...you got that

Dang sister...you got that right!

CplStv's picture

Nope You're Both Wrong, 18 Year olds are worse...

or at least Our's is worse than the 16 yr old, Who's only a pain occasionally...

Steve
Kids are the Best and Worst Things We can do to Ourselves. When We have nothing else worth living for, We'll go on, for Them, but Oh How We Miss Our Freedom...LOL

Sita Tara's picture

To cheer you up

Hey there...

read this article.

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/12-28-2001-8842.asp

I have posted it before. I think you'll really appreciate what it's saying about how much we need to tiptoe around our children's "fragile ego".

Smiling

Peace, love, and red wine

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