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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As I dad, I'm wondering where the father is in all this.  Is he in the picture and, if he is, what were his thoughts?  If my wife was this controlling of things like our teenage child's (removable) hair color for what seem like entirely arbitrary reasons, we would have a serious parenting conversation.[/quote]

Maybe he doesn't dare say anything.  Or if he does, OP ignores him and goes on her rants anyway.[/quote]

Yeah ... maybe.  This is where my wife and I really help each other.  When one starts to go off the rails a bit, the other one helps bring ground them in reality.  Just yesterday I was on my very last nerve with DS who was hangry and getting really obnoxious and my wife kept the situation from spiraling out of control.  I thanked her later for helping me to not overreact.  Sometimes she will start to lose it or get overprotective and I will help her take a step back.  Nothing that OP has said (unless I missed it) suggests that she has a moderating influence to rely on.  I think that that may be part of the problem.[/quote]

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