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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you'd probably get different answers if you were talking about a son instead of a daughter. Our society is currently turning out girls who are out of control in an attempt to "empower" them. They're being empowered, but the emphasis is not being placed on the right things. They're becoming insufferable. [/quote]

+100

And btw, men are not the only ones who feel this way.  I am a woman and a mother to daughters and I find this thread to be crazy.  I guess I missed the memo where my teenagers start dictating how things go around here.[/quote]

I'm the mom of boys. I wouldn't post pics of them online if they didn't want me to. Just like I would expect them (or anyone) not to post pictures of me online if I didn't want them to.

My eldest is 19, a straight-A student in a top college, working an internship, an intelligent and delightful young man who respects his parents and helps around the house (when he is here). We have a great relationship. You know how we got here? By my walking the walk, not just talking the talk. I treat my family with kindness and respect, and I expect them to treat me and others that way as well.

My younger son is 14, just like OP's DD. He too gets treated as if his opinions matter. Does that mean he gets his way all the time? Of course not. But I don't need to overrule him at every turn to satisfy my own silly pride or trivial desires or to show him who's boss. He knows who is boss. And just like any good boss, I give him the space he needs to do his thing; I listen to his opinions and ideas and encourage his autonomy; I allow him to find success on his own as much as possible; I provide advice and expertise when asked or when it looks like it is needed; and I step in and take charge if it looks like things are about to go off the rails.

My kids are turning out pretty well, and I have a good relationship with them. Can OP say the same?[/quote]

Obnoxious.  Give me a break.  Count your lucky stars, lady. Sure, you did your part in helping your kids to become successful.  But you're kidding yourself if you think your kids' natural inclinations and personalities didn't have a huge impact on how they got to where they are.

All I hear in your post is self-congratulation and sanctimony.  Go kick rocks.[/quote]

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