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Old 11-10-2003, 12:40 PM   #1
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Help For TEENAGE DAUGHTER

He! This is the first time I've been to this post, but I need some advice concerning my teenage daughter. She is 17 (18 in January) and she has been complaining about some feelings she's had over the last year or so. I don't know if this is something we need to seek professional help for or if its just normal teenage issues. I know being a teen is stressful, and since this is her senior year even more so. She says things like:
1. I think so much, I wish I could just turn my brain off and give it a rest.
2. I'm afraid of being bored, so I GO GO GO
3. I feel like I'm missing out on something. I should be satisfied, I have a
great home life, and am spiritually and physcially blessed. I have a lot
of friends and I love to be with them. My family is great too. Why do
I feel this way?
4. She seems to put her academic life as last priority. AS a result her
grades have fallen a little. She always does her work, but sometimes
its last minute.
5. She doesn't like school. Says its boring.
6. She has been accepted in a couple of great colleges, but can't make
up her mind which one. I tell her we need to apply for scholarships
soon, but she keeps putting it off.
7. She has a job, but doesn't like it. She really doesn't want to work, but
since she has a car to maintain, we tell her she has to.

She really is a great kid. She's not rebellious and does make good decisions for the most part. She just seems to be going backwards in areas like responsibility.
Am I making too much of this? She talks about her feelings to us a lot, and I am glad about that. But it worries me about the way she feels. I would appreciate any input. Thanks.!!

 
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Old 11-11-2003, 06:41 AM   #2
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Hi,

I think that probably your daughter is just reacting to the fact that soon she'll be out in the "real world" and that she is going to be going off to college and on her own.

I have 4 children, ages 24,20,16 and 14. My oldest and my youngest have bipolar disorder. My 16 year old doesnt want to work either, thats been a constant battle at our house, I think thats just being a teenager, it interfers with their social life etc.

Good luck

 
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I agree mostly with lildove. It sounds like typical teenager stuff. But if things get really severe or if they really start to interfere with things, it doesn't hurt to get her checked out. Good luck!
Kristina

 
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Hi music23, I just wondered what part of IL your from, Im from IL also

 
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