Teenage daughters can try one's patience. Any teenagers, for that matter. A very challenging time for parents and offspring.
Lots of drama, for sure. But always remember you hold the power... And the duct tape.
My teenager lives in constant fear that I'll embarrass her. Get used to the mental breakdowns and the crying when things don't go her way.
I can't help it if I've cultivated that fear and used it for the greater household good.
What teenage girl wants her mother to show up at her school wearing ugly pyjamas, wild looking hair, in a pair of shitty rubber boots, singing Justin Bieber songs with a sign around my neck introducing myself as her mother? (I have no shame)
I've also threatened to post pictures of her sleeping and drooling on her facebook, twitter, tumblr and accts.
It's not a perfect way to keep the peace, but her friends love me and tell me everything that's going on in their lives. Which, in a way, I learn about what's going on her life when she's giving me the silent treatment.
If she's PMSing, all the above is null and void. Just throw ice cream and potato chips at her and keep your head down until it passes.
I just have to remind myself, I love those damn kids....now where's the duct tape?!?
May the Fourth be with You.
My Karma just ran over your Dogma
Gotta Love'em.
I actually do not believe in embarrassing, (though I could see the advantage & I am a firm believer in Ductape around the house, just not for use on people, unless maybe... lol... I won't digress, lol) and especially NOT humiliation or anything that would damage the relationship. That is a teenagers worst nightmare and they are slow to recover from that, sometimes to the point of not forgetting or not forgiving. They tend to feel "You have ruined MY LIFE!" Luckily I have not embarrassed YET and I should not threaten anything. Sometimes I come up with creative and funny threats, though most are inside jokes.
I believe the punishment should fit the crime. I tend to reason, (as hard as that might be & that is often the worst sort of punishment). I explain ~ more than I would like to sometimes, but it is respected more. I try to joke, and then a hug and a kiss.
Like I said, "Gotta Love'em"
. . . we are at "parental driver's ed" and driving mom's car with mom in it who is trying to look calm phase