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[quote=Anonymous]At least in my house, with a pretty good kid there are a few things: a) insecurity - everything I say is interpreted as criticism. even pass the salt. so we end up overreacting. I think we are arguing about the words in the conversation and he thinks he is asserting his self-worth b) hormonal fluctuations - bodies change really quickly and it is hard to be normal when hormones are racing through them. As my kid hit puberty, I hit perimenopause. God Bless HRT. c) they really do face a ton of pressure with school, a million AP classes, the need to get good grades, and the feeling of always being on a precipice. Throw in all the anxiety we parents feel.... I want to be fair. Teens are tough. Volatile, obnoxious, irresponsible etc. But we parents are demanding, always seem to miss the point, and are forever parenting last year's kids. [/quote]
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