I am tired, drained and frustrated. I need prayer and guidance. im a single mom of a 14 year old daughter. I love her so so much. She is such a good child and I am so proud of her on so many levels. She has a good head on her shoulders when it comes to sex and drugs, right and wrong. i only have one problem with her, and its a doosey. She is completely disrespectful to me.
She wears me out every day with her back talk and all around snotty way that she converses with daily talk. Every word that comes out her mouth is dripping with sarcasim and rudeness. She is only like this with me...nobody else. Ive had people tell me that this is normal teen behavior, but it is dragging my self esteem down and has brought tention to the home.
She proclaims to be a christian and Ive told her that this is unexcusable behavior according to the Lord. She likes to switch the parent role and tells me I need to be the one to change my ways towards her. Its not just what she says...its the tone she uses, just to talk normal. I am on her constantly for her mouth and am punishing her everyday. No Phone, tv, favors....When I call her on it....she says she has no clue what Im talking about and im way to over the top sensitive. I tell her she needs to learn how to talk with a kind tone. i have read many books in this department, I have prayed, Im just wearing down more and more everyday. It hurts my heart so bad when I heae her tell others that she doesnt have a good relationship with me. i never wanted it to turn out this way. She would be the perfect child if only I put duct tape on her mouth. (kidding)
Please help!
I only have a few more years with her before shes an adult and I want them to be loving/but disciplined years.
This teen parenting thing is the hardest and most painful thing Ive ever gone thru in my life. i continue to pray.
2006-06-12
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