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[quote=Anonymous]Just ask her what's up. It could be anything, right? It could be anxiety, but it could also be that high school is harder than school was before, and on her weekends and evenings, she is just zonked. Or maybe she's started clocking some things about the relatives that she didn't before, that bother her now in ways they wouldn't have when she was young (someone making boorish jokes, or being subtly catty, or even maybe political differences that matter to her now), and she's avoiding them rather than getting irritated and risking blurting out something hurtful. Or she could be starting to feel more like the individual adult she will be in a couple years than the little kid she used to be, and just doesn't really feel anymore like part of the family unit that *has* to entertain her family's guests. If it's the latter, you can talk to her about how rude it comes off and see if you can strike a compromise that won't hurt your guests' feelings (like maybe she can greet them, have a few minutes of small talk, and then be sent on an "errand" that will take up some of the time).

Regardless, I think the first step is just asking her what's going on. She may know or she may not, but you might get some useful info. [/quote]

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