10-31-2019 06:50 PM
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10-31-2019 08:25 PM - edited 10-31-2019 08:35 PM
Hi @DMQ71, welcome to ReachOut and thanks for sharing all of that with us here. It sounds like a really complex issue within your family that is causing a lot of conflict and stress. It is difficult to determine what might happen with the school as it depends on a wide range of factors and no two situations are alike. Did this issue between your partner and daughter start whilst on the holiday? Being a teenager can be a challenging time to navigate for any young person and so it is important to validate, understand and acknowledge their experience and feelings. Feelings and emotions are not necessarily factual, although it is still important for them to feel supported and heard. For these reasons, it is really amazing for teens to seek support as it is often difficult to share and open up about their issues. Is this ongoing support that your daughter is receiving?
Any relationship is a two way street and can experience a number of road blocks. As you mentioned, meeting in the middle may help ease the tension on either side. It can really difficult when you are close to the situation yourself and so it might be beneficial to consider family counselling. Do you think this might be an option for your family? We also recommend Parent Line as a great resource for yourself and your partner. They are able to provide resources, referrals and support through challenging issues such as these. It must also be a really tough situation for you to be in as it seems as though you may be stuck in the middle. This can make things quite complicated and tiring! We have a wonderful community of other parents here, who I am sure will comment with their insight and support soon
10-31-2019 08:25 PM - edited 10-31-2019 08:35 PM
Hi @DMQ71, welcome to ReachOut and thanks for sharing all of that with us here. It sounds like a really complex issue within your family that is causing a lot of conflict and stress. It is difficult to determine what might happen with the school as it depends on a wide range of factors and no two situations are alike. Did this issue between your partner and daughter start whilst on the holiday? Being a teenager can be a challenging time to navigate for any young person and so it is important to validate, understand and acknowledge their experience and feelings. Feelings and emotions are not necessarily factual, although it is still important for them to feel supported and heard. For these reasons, it is really amazing for teens to seek support as it is often difficult to share and open up about their issues. Is this ongoing support that your daughter is receiving?
Any relationship is a two way street and can experience a number of road blocks. As you mentioned, meeting in the middle may help ease the tension on either side. It can really difficult when you are close to the situation yourself and so it might be beneficial to consider family counselling. Do you think this might be an option for your family? We also recommend Parent Line as a great resource for yourself and your partner. They are able to provide resources, referrals and support through challenging issues such as these. It must also be a really tough situation for you to be in as it seems as though you may be stuck in the middle. This can make things quite complicated and tiring! We have a wonderful community of other parents here, who I am sure will comment with their insight and support soon
11-04-2019 01:24 PM
Hey @DMQ71
Hope you and your family are doing okay I just thought I'd check in to see how everything is going with the situation you were in last week?
Hope to hear back from you soon
04-13-2020 09:39 AM
Things have become far worse and I really am at a loss of what to do presently!
04-13-2020 09:21 PM
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