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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish my daughter would straighten her hair. She looks stunning with straight hair, instead she insists on going out with puffy, unruly hair that does not flatter her at all. If she would put it up in a pony tail or a french braid, she would look much better. She does it when she interns or works in an office during the summer.

I have offered to pay for Japanese straightening or for keratin treatment, but she has not taken the bait. She gets her hair styled and professionally straightened whenever we are attending a wedding or a big do and she wants to look good. So why would she not get it done? She is a hypochondriac and she has decided that all chemical treatments will make her hair fall out and damage her brain cells.  She has also asked me to embrace her 'troll child" (her words) the way she is.

I am trying! I am trying![/quote]

So sad that your own daughter has to tell you to accept her the way she is.[/quote]

PP, think about what you just said. You're having a hard time "trying" to embrace your daughter for who she is, because she does not look pretty enough to suit you. I'm sure you can think of many wonderful things about your daughter that are far more important than her appearance. What do looks really matter anyway, considering some of the popular (and in hindsight, hideous!) trends from previous generations?

And although I doubt you would need this cautionary tale, I just wanted to mention that I can say from experience as a teen & young adult to know your mother is not going to accept you completely unless you dress like she wants, weigh whatever she thinks is the right number, and look pretty enough... it's pretty hurtful. I'm not saying I think you're that extreme. But it sounds like your DD might be feeling less accepted and supported than she needs at this difficult time. The teen years suck for kids and parents alike. Good luck! [/quote]

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