Just be more patient with her.....as you just said, you only reunited with her late last year and that's when she only found out you were actually her mother.....
and to add up what just happened to your husband and all the mess you're family is going through now,
for a teenager like her, it's too much and a lot to take in, all at once....
She probably is still coping with the fact that the truth has been hidden from her and she might be feeling betrayed...
and with what's happening now to your husband and your family as a whole, she might be feeling more troubled and lost
and she might be finding outlet and ways to deal with her pain and confusion in the way she knows - turning to her friends and peers.....
And at her age, she definitely doesn't know any better....that's where you come in...
Be as patient and understanding as you can and assure her you love her so much and you never meant to hurt her or make things difficult for her....
I know it's too much work for you now, imagine having to juggle everything - your husband's situation, the case you are fighting in court,
the small kids you have to take care of and a difficult teenage daughter you have to deal with as well...
You are a very tough woman charlene, you are going through a very difficult situation and i cannot imagine how i'll deal with all of that if i were in your place now.....
It's more like "when it rains, it pours" as they say, but i'm sure you can do it....you have to, you are strong and you can take on anything.....
Originally Posted by Sophie
Just be more patient with her.....as you just said, you only reunited with her late last year and that's when she only found out you were actually her mother.....im lucky as i have joined this forum as without me here maybe i become crazy as noone i can speak too nor share my problems. I know this is really so difficult at all. How i wish im with Kevin to share all this but cant tell him as he will just worry again. My sister spoke to me and they plan just to bring her to Dubai for a year while everything is still unclear with Kevin and the case. Im thankful that though i dont have money...my family has been very supportive even thankful to my yayas who never left us. I think I need to talk again to coullene tomorrow after her session with a child psychologist. If she think things are really too much for her...i will allow her to stay in Dubai with my sister (anyway all my sister are not yet married and no children yet). I dont know if this would be a good idea, but i pity her as well as I know she is not used of this kind of life and having many problems with the case, etc.
