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[quote=Anonymous]As others have said, quit taking it personally.

When teen stuff happens (and it will), just say to yourself "my teen isn't in his right mind." By this I mean that it helps to focus on how teenage brains are still developing, and how it's completely normal for them to do all kinds of weird stuff -- acting impulsively, pulling away from family, joking one minute and angsty the next. Just think of it as an incredibly cool science experiment and you're the lab techinican -- j/k, of course this is your child and you cannot (and shouldn't be that detached), however a certain degree of detachment really helps. Keep a sense of humor and remember they still need you and love you a lot. The best gift you can give them is to just let a lot of the teen stuff roll off your back and to remain a constant source of quiet love and support. They will thank you for it -- maybe not now, but when they become young adults!

Signed,

psychologist and mom of two young adults and a teen.

PS: You have my sympathy.[/quote]

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