01-12-2022 11:57 PM
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01-13-2022 01:26 PM - edited 01-13-2022 01:29 PM
Hi @HFK80 and welcome to the online community.
I'm very sorry to hear about what you are going through with your daughter at the moment. It sounds very confronting to see your teen change so drastically in the space of a few years and to not recognise the person she is becoming. I can completely understand your fears for her future - it sounds like you're a very supportive parent and you simply want the best for her and for her to be happy.
I can hear your concern about your daughter's recent behaviour and her lack of respect for authority. Have you and your daughter discussed your feelings towards her drug use before? It's nice to know that you have an ally in her boyfriend's mother and that you are both on the same page about what you think is appropriate. I'm also sorry to hear that she's engaging in self-harm - are you at all concerned for her personal safety?
It's great to hear that you've already taken her to see a paediatrician and a psychiatrist for some additional support. Is she seeing these clinicians on a regular basis?
How are you coping with all of this @HFK80 ? It sounds like you are doing the best you can in some very trying circumstances, and I can appreciate that dealing with "daily heartbreak" when trying to support your daughter must take its toll. Is there anyone in your life that can talk to while you're trying to support your daughter?
I hope you don't mind, but I've moved your post to our "It's Complicated" section so that you might be able to connect with other parents going through similar situations. I'm also about to send you an email, so keep an eye on your inbox
01-13-2022 01:26 PM - edited 01-13-2022 01:29 PM
Hi @HFK80 and welcome to the online community.
I'm very sorry to hear about what you are going through with your daughter at the moment. It sounds very confronting to see your teen change so drastically in the space of a few years and to not recognise the person she is becoming. I can completely understand your fears for her future - it sounds like you're a very supportive parent and you simply want the best for her and for her to be happy.
I can hear your concern about your daughter's recent behaviour and her lack of respect for authority. Have you and your daughter discussed your feelings towards her drug use before? It's nice to know that you have an ally in her boyfriend's mother and that you are both on the same page about what you think is appropriate. I'm also sorry to hear that she's engaging in self-harm - are you at all concerned for her personal safety?
It's great to hear that you've already taken her to see a paediatrician and a psychiatrist for some additional support. Is she seeing these clinicians on a regular basis?
How are you coping with all of this @HFK80 ? It sounds like you are doing the best you can in some very trying circumstances, and I can appreciate that dealing with "daily heartbreak" when trying to support your daughter must take its toll. Is there anyone in your life that can talk to while you're trying to support your daughter?
I hope you don't mind, but I've moved your post to our "It's Complicated" section so that you might be able to connect with other parents going through similar situations. I'm also about to send you an email, so keep an eye on your inbox
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