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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You know, that part of her blaming you is normal.  It's also normal to be mostly mature and then have burst of immaturity also.

I don't want to go so far as to say your DD is fine, because I'm not a psychologist AND don't know her. But therapy is not going to make her never have fights with you. She HAS to have fights with you sometimes to establish her independence from you as her own person. [/quote]

This was my thought as well.  While we can't diagnose your DD, this honestly sounds like typical teen behaviors.  Doing a chore twice and not doing it again, normal.  Getting mad at you b/c you point it out, normal.  Pockets of immaturity in a 15 year old?  Normal.  It also sounds like she's using things she's learned (e.g., "triggers", "boundaries", etc.) to play you.

As PP said, you are not going to be able to have everything wonderful between the two of you 100% of the time.  That's not normal and not healthy.  It's determining how far you can go and not fear for your DD's mental health.  This is something you may benefit from therapy/counseling as well.[/quote]

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