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[quote=Anonymous]DD doesn’t want me to attend her orchestral performance. The teacher sent an email inviting parents, which apparently my kid was to have told me about weeks ago but chose not to. She won’t say why. Just doesn’t want me there.

She also doesn’t want kids coming to our place. We have a condo in a nice DC neighborhood and most her friends live in large houses. Her friends like hanging out in our neighborhood because it is fun and walkable, but they meet up elsewhere. That’s fine, but she is forceful about “God - No!” when I tried to suggest they can come upstairs while she finishes getting ready vs waiting in our lobby.

We’re not low income, but would likely be considered that vague “DCUM poor.” We drive an admittedly crappy looking car, but it runs well and is very safe. (And I also can’t afford or actually feel that I need an upgrade.)

This stage or parenting feels like absolute crap. I don’t even know her friends. I hear of them and have seen photos and texts (DD shares funny ones with me), but never see them in person.

She’s not really moody. Rarely rude. Tells me lots of stories. Great student.

Is she embarrassed of me? Is it normal teen angst? Thoughts?

Maybe I just have a mid-50s menopausal version of teen angst?![/quote]

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