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[quote=Anonymous]Hi,
Struggling with our teen who has been with us 2 years. She will often tell us that she is unhappy with things (my words, hers are more colorful), but then not want to discuss resolutions. A hypothetical situation but similar to many we have:

Teen: I hate the color of my room! Why do you make me live in a room that color. Everyday I wake up and see that color and I’m angry.

Usually this over text. Sometimes in person. When we try to talk about the color of her room, she gets angrier. Like what color would you like your room? Do you want a different shade? Would you like to go to the paint store together?

Teen: I’m too angry to talk about this. Stop talking to me about the color of my room. I don’t know what color I want my room. I can’t think of a different color. I will just be sad and miserable and live in it. Why are you trying to talk to me about this.

This response is immediate but also if we bring it up 1-2 weeks later.

Teen: why are you bringing this up now? I don’t understand why you keep bringing this up. I told you I don’t want to talk about the color of my room.

I’m exhausted and defeated. I feel like we try so hard and no matter what we do, it is a failure in every sense.[/quote]

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