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[quote=Anonymous]I've got one teen with depression and anxiety (caused in large part by having been sexually assaulted by a classmate). The other teen is LGBTQ+, has mild ADHD, and is angry at the world. Yes, they're difficult. I have days when I'm convinced that I'm a failure as a parent and that I just can't keep up. But I do still wake up every morning and try again, reminding myself that it could be worse - outside of the home they treat people with respect, they aren't drinking/doing drugs/having sex/breaking laws, their grades are good, they participate in activities. If the trade off for all of that is me being the "safe space" where they can let loose, I'll take it (within reason, of course).[/quote]
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