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[quote=Anonymous]I also think it can be helpful for your DD for you to continue to have faith that this angry/vicious/mean version of her is not some kind of core part of "who she is" but is her reacting immaturely to a lot of stress and/or pain/problems that she doesn't know how to deal with.  She is a teenager.  She doesn't really know who she is and may even worry that this angry/mean person is fundamentally who she is.  You don't want her concluding that's just who she is.  You want to take the position that you are worried about her because she is acting this way, which you KNOW is not fundamentally who she is, and so seeing this behavior has you concerned that there is something or multiple things going on in her life that are overwhelming her and that she needs help dealing with.  And that you want to be there to help with those things.  Whether it's college applications, worries about moving away from home, anger or frustration from the divorce, problems with her friends, or something else (drugs, sex, mental health, etc.).

Have you told her you're worried about her?  That these behaviors seem extreme and that you want to help her problem-solve and handle her stresses better/differently?[/quote]

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