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[quote=Anonymous]I had a 15 y.o. DD like this.  A therapist told me that in these situations, adult women can fill the gap until college and then the situation, and your kid, will be different.

She is in her second year of college now and it's totally true!  So don't fret, OP.  Be her friend and find some women to bridge the gap.

(of course I'm not talking about being a friend OVER being a parent...that's a different subject)

So, my DD and I would take a drive.  We had four routes to choose from.  While she was learning to drive, she drove, but slowly after she had her license, I ended up driving most of the time.

I also paid for an art teacher who came to the house. I had her come on Friday evenings.  My reasoning was that it helped in that my DD had something to do on Friday nights and not go down the "I have no one to hang out with--I'm a loser" track.

The art teacher was my age but had kids in their late 20s. She was sort of a surrogate aunt and gave my kid advice. I didn't hover, but let them develop their own relationship. The art teacher would sometimes come over on Saturdays after she was done with her clients and we'd all watch a movie.

The therapist who gave me this advice was also a surrogate friend.

My mom (very elderly but sweet) was also helpful in that way.  [/quote]

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