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[quote=Anonymous]It is mostly the age, I have the same with my daughter. Be the grown up & continue to show affection, pour love & care into her, without looking for a return in kind. Be that kind, steady presence that a parent needs to be in a teen’s life. 
You can’t chase the relationship you had with her as a little kid. I definitely wish I could go back to those days before 10 yrs  old when my daughter loved doing those fun beach/museum/etc trips. But this is a different phase of life, & as parents, I think we have to be careful that we don’t feel resentful about losing our fun times/little buddy. That was a phase in her life, and now she is in a different phase, where she is pulling away from childhood. Let her -but always be a kind steady presence who is there to chat when she needs it, make her a special meal, etc. it is hard & sad at times for us parents who would still like the closeness & hugs & fun times, but it’s not about us. This is totally normal development, not an evil stepmom dynamic, so I wouldn’t start getting hurt and pulling further away or retaliating, which is where you seem to be going. [/quote]

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