VanC":9mq4090y said:Alice":9mq4090y said:It's like the little prick is shoving his behavior down your throat and making you like it. Imagine the power he feels. He knows good and well that your daughter will come to his defense.
But ya' know what, sometimes I think it's ok to stand your ground with your teenager. My daughter put me thru hades, but she was always, always, always clear on one thing...I did not tolerate disrespect. I cannot count the times I told some of her smart a$$ friends to watch their mouths, and surprisingly, she didn't give me a bad time for it. AND, at least she knew where I stood on it...and today she is the same with her kids, and her kids friends...and with the kids in her classroom.
Alice
Geez, Alice, I sure hope I'm on your good side. If not, please tell me how I can get there. ;-)
Van, my daughter is 36 years old. She is the mother of 4 and a 3rd grade school teacher. She's done well, and I thank God every day for it.
But when I read stuff like this kid manipulating good people thru their daughter, those years I spent with her as a teenager comes back like yesterday.
I tried the old just let it go...it'll run it's course...and I got it stuck in my ear. When I finally said, "Enough! This is how I feel, and I will not compromise my values just to keep you from getting upset, and getting your way" that's when things started to even out just a little bit.
And, the prescription for Prozac that the doc gave me helped immeasurably! 8)
Alice