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[quote=Anonymous]I have a kid like this. And here’s the thing. She only lies when she hits a situation she can’t manage, and she is afraid I will be angry or try to force it. So, I spend a lot of time telling her that she needs to discuss these situations with her therapist, but that no one is going to force her to do anything. And that most of my job as her mom now that she is a teen is helping her. So please, let me help. Not force. Help her— find a therapist, look at medication, learn to advocate for herself. She was scared you wouldn’t understand and would be angry. And she was right. I know with my daughter, my biggest fear is that she will get into big trouble some day— pregnancy, date rape, flunking college classes, and hide it from me. That is terrifying. I need her to trust that I will listen to her and help. Your kid has a problem. Listen and offer to help. If she doesn’t want help, let it go. [/quote]
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