15 and mean as a rabid fox
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Hi. I'm wendy Lou and after reading a few blogs in here, I see a lot of you are in the same canoe as myself.my 15 year old sd is amazingly mean. And when I say mean, I mean "MEAN". Ex: a mother of 8 came to my door last night upset that my sd was calling her daughters "monkeys" at the school bus stop which caused her daughter to want to kick my 15 yo sd ass! Ha! I should of let her. Finding out that this has been going on for a month doesn't surprise me, it's the fact that myself and dh were not aware of this sooner.
You see 15 yo has this very special way about her. Although she is a straight A student, her mindset towards others is waaaaaaaay off. It's as though she gets off knowing she can hurt and control others. Oooooooo the things she does, I can write a book as I'm sure many of you can so I will try to keep this short.
Even though I have been in her life for 7 years, she doesn't listen to me or learn from my example. We got full custody for a reason, can we say "dead beat bio mom that enjoys smoking pot, causing drama , lying, and handfuls of men?" That's just me being an ass but truthful nonetheless. I think 15 yo saw this life of BM and decided to "take it to the mattresses". 15 yo has become a master of manipulation and story telling that she could make a great living off of it if it were a career! I swear she will make for a great attorney one day with the excuses we get to hear as to why she did something and why it is someone else's fault. It gets old trying to battle this all the time. It gets old trying to please her and feeling sorry for her because her BM was never a real mom to her( every time I use BM it reminds me of the abbreviation bowel movement in nursing, sorry! Lol). I have spent too much time, money, and effort trying to help her become a better and more responsible young lady that could be trusted to watch her younger siblings instead of me and dh paying for a sitter, to get her permit, and to have more freedoms.
She's fake. She knows what to say to who and when to try and get what she wants to. Ah ha, I'm too smart and she knows it. I am as sly as the vulpes vulpes when it comes to her rehearsed lines of manipulation. That's when her animosity turned towards me.
She has chores to earn money. She won't do them so she earns zero. She gets angry because I won't give in to her excuses as to why I should give her money( remember, I'm 40 and NOT as smart as a 15 yo, lol). She will fight with my 10 yo sd in the mornings, telling her what she can and cannot wear, what she should be doing, put her down with sarcastic and hateful comments,and wakes my 3 yo old with all the kaos. To me, that's disrespecting others and disrespecting my house. It is my house btw. They moved in 4 years ago with dh in hopes I could help stabilize their lives while making one as a "family".
I have tried different remedies, all in which you have tried and it worked for awhile but never lasted. She is in the mindset of torturing others if she does not get what she wants and will control and manipulate to the point of lie after lie.
I'm done. I let her know this just recently. I told her that I am done trying. I am done feeling sorry for her and trying to please a person that cannot be pleased. I am done forking over my money to make sure she has what she needs and it is never good enough. I am done trying and her NOT trying. I told her for 7 years I have been kissing her ass and now I'm done eating ass and she will have to do without my money, things I do for her, and my trying to understand her UNTIL I see change.
She didn't like that. In fact, she told the 10 yo that I am a piece of doodoo stepmother because it is my responsibility to take care of her.
Thoughts?
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I'd give the neighbor kids my
I'd give the neighbor kids my blessing to whoop her one good.
Disengagement is your friend.
Disengagement is your friend. Don't react, don't respond and let her father deal with her.
If a parent comes to the door about her- Call DH
If she wants $- Tell her to tell DH
If it involves her - Remove yourself.
If that is your real name,
If that is your real name, I'd change it.
Reason?
Reason?
Thanks, I thought about that
Thanks, I thought about that when I came up with my user name.
You are just as rude,
You are just as rude, disrespectful and mean just like the rest of the stepkids, dhs and bms. Why... you shouldn't have a problem. :sick:
Tried to get her a job but
Tried to get her a job but that would just make me responsible for getting her to and fro. However, I did get her a few jobs cutting grass for a few neighbors which I would have to fight with her to keep up with. She could ride her bike to and fro....
Talking to UNFREAKINGREAL' S
Talking to UNFREAKINGREAL' S RESPONSE
I think Unfreakingreal's
I think Unfreakingreal's response was ok? She was concerned that the new poster was using her own name and making herself easy to find on here, most of us don't want our OH's, BM's or skids finding what we post - it was good advice.
I think though that the OP isn't in fact using her name or doesn't care. However I see no wrong in pointing out the dangers.
I took no offense to it. My
I took no offense to it. My name on here is just that, my name on here. To be honest though, it does not matter to me personally, if I am found blogging about my ordeals. I'm ok and I appreciate the comment and saw no harm myself. We all have the choice to shield or not shield, I choose to partially shield ( note, the profile pic? That is me) and I'm ok with that.
Yes, I agree and you are
Yes, I agree and you are right! I do find it hard the day after correcting the bad behavior, she acts as though nothing happened and all should be fine. I'm not ok with this. I let her know by ignoring when I need to and responding when I have to. No extras and no going out of my way.
Can you get the kid to talk
Can you get the kid to talk to a counsellor either through school or outside of school... My SS6 has huge rage issues because his BM (and I think it is appropriate to cll her a bowel movement, as she behaves like a giant turd) . We cannot get custody, but i strongly suspect when he hits 12 he will demand to live with us, because she is certifiable. He is going to a behavioral therapist, as recommended by his school and his BM gets financial aid and state healthcare so she doesn't pay much for it. It seems to help him, and he is really getting a handle on his outbursts, especially when he is with us (less good with her, but she is a LOON so, what can ya do).
What you need to keep in mind is that you are the adult. The kid, even at 15 is the kid. Their brains are not fully formed, and they will push every boundary and say hateful hurtful things. Look for books on bullying, and on teens and discipline. The best thing you can do is arm yourself with knowledge, remember that she is still developing and that you love her even if she is being a wretched brat. Talk to the school, if you can talk to a guidance counselor or something you might be able to get some help. Someone above mentioned removing yourself from the front lines.... Hand the reins over to Dh and refuse to engage her. Getting angry with a child never helps. Even if they are ungrateful little shits sometimes. Reach out to other parents. Ask for help. When you are overwhelmed you must find help, at church or at school or with friends or family, reach out.