Would love answers from all age groups so please state your age and # of children. I have a myspace page and so does my daughter, I went to go read her page today and she covered the screen and said, "why do YOU have to read it?!?" She has always been like this and I assumed it was because she has something to hide that she is embarrassed about. BUT she knows that I already know about her, and after I read it, THERE WAS NOTHING to hide, and all she said was that she was embarrassed about cursing and that's why!!! I already know about that and way way more so what is the problem? Why does she post something for EVERYONE TO READ but then doesn't want ME to read it? SHE has always been like this....it's like she doesn't want to share her life with me. :( I already know how teens are and I wouldn't be shocked about anything and she knows that! She also KNOWS that she wouldn't get "in trouble" for anything. Question for adults: Talk to me about how much privacy you think a teen should have.
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11 hours ago
She added me as a friend to her myspace page, I was on MY myspace page and went to her page from mine. I was not keeping tabs on her or snooping. She is 17 and I'm transitioning into the "friend" instead of "parent" stage....but she wants me to be EVEN LESS than a friend. I'm very hurt by this but she has been this way for a long time. Another question: Why is it that as a parent you are expected to totally support your older teen and they only use you for what you can give them and then don't want to spend time with you or involve you in their life? Should you make them spend time with you? <---I listened to the advice of an expert and he said yes you should, but I have serious doubts.
Last week, by accident I caught her cheating on her boyfriend. Then when I told her that it was wrong, she asks me, "Why do you care?!?" In other words, "BUTT OUT!" Should we as parents butt out? and does the child really mean this, because if I did butt out, then I'd be accused of not caring.
2007-06-22
19:08:26
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