Should I disown my daughter?

[bigmann245]

Amazingly consistant advice from the replies and I read every one. superdave stuck it to me, but there was wisdom in his words. Others knew the history and their replies were very constructive.

The good news is I was venting a lot in my post and had been keeping my big mouth shut. No stupid threats or lectures. I had been sticking with her and nudging her along the rightous path.

And no matter how much I complain, I'll continue because I love her. To dump her now would be very dishonorable and damaging. It is just very, very tough to see things so clearly at this time of my life, and watch her running towards harm's way.

I get no support to be successful in this endevor from so many in real life. They want to see us fail for their own selfish reasons and I read them loud and clear. The few supporters are usually women who had no Dad.

The support from the good people here was stunning. And I thank you so much.

your making the right choice brotha. your welcome, take care and take it one day at a time.

 

[ceo]

i'm 43 now and my wife still has to sit me down once in a while and talk to me like i'm one of the kids. . .

 

[Mr. dB]

It's probably just hormones, hopefully she'll straighten out when she gets some maturity.

 

[floridalife]

don't ever give up on familly.. it's all we have in this life...

try boot camp...

 

[WODIN]

Just be there for her if she needs you dude.

 

[thesloth]

My daughter has turned 17. She has gone from my angel to my devil. She lives with her Mom, has a new boyfriend and runs the streets from 3pm to 11 pm each night. Nothing I have said can stop her ... she is that bull headed.

She spent 2 weeks in juvenile detention for striking her Mom in March and immediately went back to partying upon release. Now she is an adult in Michigan.

I had her meet a lawyer last Friday who will represent her when she is picked up by the police. I know this will happen soon. You can't live like this.

She is on birth control pills and somehow maintains a 3.83 average in high school. She still wants to go to University 2 1/2 years from now.

I have no legal obligations towards her. All I do for her is of my own free will. She was the sweetest young woman in the world back in the Fall of 2007. Now she just runs the streets with her friends.

Do I disown her? Simply fade away? Keep reaching out?

3 PM to 11 PM.. as in, before midnight? lighten up. When I was 17, I was out till the morning, sometimes drunk, had a 96 average, read lots of books, did activism, and all that - I grew out of it, and love to stay in most of the time, as will your daughter. If she struck the mother, she is probably disturbed in some way.. as for being picked up by the police.. maybe, maybe not. It's not a sign of anything. Sure, keep talking to her, but come on.. 17!

 

[nefertiti]

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