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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Rude” PP here,
I am sorry I caused hurt feelings, it just doesn’t seem right that a teen is willing to spend time as OP said like every afternoon after school. Look I know teens like a movie night with a parent (not all but many) or an occasional outing but regular afternoon activities together? Every day? And I know cases where teens are made to feel responsible for their parents’ feelings of loneliness and being abandoned and are shouldering this guilt in subtle ways. Everyone is like awww they love their mom but it’s guilt.
Call me whatever you want but the common complaint in my friend group is that teens are pulling away. They aren’t bad parents and they have good relationships but it’s just natural.
 
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I’m a NP and have a junior dd. She’s super attached to me and I am admittedly worried about her having trouble when she goes away to college. I encourage her to go out with her friends, I offer to host them at our house, I’m fine with paying for social outings. I don’t always respond to her texts quickly so she grows independent from communication with me. The truth is: She is a sweet, nerdy kid; somewhat of a home body, and we just get along well. I’m not going to start fights to help her launch. Sometimes you parent who you have and not who the typical kid is. She’s not a typical teen who is pulling away, so we are going to continue to enjoy spending time with each other and I will absolutely encourage her to be with her friends and go out as much as I can. But not every teen is like the typical. [/quote]

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