Being treated poorly by your teen seems universal, but it can get old really quick. I'm also curious, why do we accept poor treatment from them? I really want to know. Why do I allow her to call me names? Why does she swear like a sailor even when I ask/tell/insist she not? I've been permissive with her, that's for sure. Maybe that's the answer.
It's times like this that I want to just throw in the towel. It doesn't take much to hurt my feelings anymore, to leave me feeling like a failure as a mother, wife, and employee. My skin is quite thin these days, that's for sure. I hate feeling like I am responsible for her success or failure, for her mood and our relationship.
I would blame it on hormones (mine), but it's not that time of the month. I could blame it on the back to school routine, or the fact that she just sprained her ankle pretty badly. I could blame it on a lot of things, but the fact is that she treats me poorly sometimes. I'm sure she says the same about me. Maybe it's time for family counseling, though there isn't anything I want to do less, including being stung by bees, run over by a car, and allergy testing. Seriously.
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