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[quote=Anonymous][code][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD (17) is a high school senior who's going to college next year. The problem is, she doesn't exactly act the part. She keeps a mind-blowing amount of trinkets on her nightstand, bedazzles [i]everything[/i], and even wears those old Jojo Sia bows from time to time. I think she's way too old to frankly dress and decorate like she's still in the third grade. I've made some polite suggestions to her about picking a more mature aesthetic, but she just won't listen. What do I do?[/quote]

What would be the appropriate amount of trinkets a 17 year old should have? I’m 47 and need to go count mine to make sure the trinket police don’t show up. Come on, why does this matter? She sounds fun. [/quote]

Way more delightful than that horror of a mother. OP, have you thought that it may be because you're so critical of your child that she's a little immature and young for her age? Being constantly judged makes a child very unsure of themselves. It will be good for your daughter to separate from you and grow into her own person in college without constantly having to justify herself to you.

My teen DD is also a magpie and has a ton of trinkets. Her room is a mess. She has a peculiar sense of style, which I embrace. She's also a witty and sharp-minded individual who will do great wherever she goes. Why on earth would I have doubts about her fitness to go to college just because of these idiosyncrasies????

I'm going to say it. You sound very narrow-minded and stupid.

Is your DD autistic?

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