wow. i'm sorry to hear about your day!
i'm not a teen mom, but we were all teens once. it may have to do w/the boyfriend. trust your gut on this.
my mom was never the one to say much and she's let me go: boy, were you right about that one!" (i'm 28 now)
however, skipping school, a gpa that has dropped that significantly, and lying are signs your daughter has something going on.
you also mentioned you have a boyfriend. she may be feeling competitive w/him and acting out is her way of saying, "pay ATTentION to Me!" i have a friend who had great self worth until her parents divorced. then she felt ignored by her father and she started doing things like making her self vomit to be able to have him stay with her one on one. (she still does this now and she's 23)
i'm not a therapist by all means, but your daughter is at an age where rebelling seems the cool thing to do. and if that guy she's dating is encouraging her it's even worse for you.
also, if you have been lienient in the past, now is the time to put your foot down. you may want to be the best friend/cool mom, but you are still the mother!! |