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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is 100% about you OP - you want her to present herself to you in a certain way and she does not. What you want to demand of her is really almost abusive. You think it’s ok to want to force her to say “The way my face looks and voice sounds makes other people uncomfortable”?

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No. I want to know how to have a nice time when we’re together when she doesn’t talk and looks bored and unhappy. What do I do? How do I make it better? [/quote]

Your desire to have a “nice time” and have her perform the gestures that make you feel sufficiently that you are having a “nice time” is 100% about you not accepting or understanding your daughter. It’s also a complete misunderstanding of teens and young adults in general. [/quote]

I'm the one who wrote about companionable silences.

You know about the definition of extrovert and introvert where it comes from whether you feel energized or drained by being with people?

I am rated as an extrovert and I don't mask in any particular way.  But I find people other than my friends really draining.

I know my grumpy teen son loves me and knows I look out for his best interests.  But he's also frequently sullen and a bit rude.  The other night he was so bored he was banging something on the floor of his room.  I went up to investigate and we ended up talking and laughing for 2 hours.  Because he was in a mood to be social and didn't have too much homework pressure.

I think your anxious questions and probing are making things worse. You probably need to back off and just use the "it's a phase" strategy for now.[/quote]

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