A teen who is out of control

Need some advice to given to my parents. My 16 year old cousin who we adopted is starting to get out of control. She does not help around the house, she says that she hates her family (she posted that on Facebook), and she talks back. Now she has a friend on Facebook that is 35 and married with 2 kids, posting stuff on her Facebook like “you seem cool. Message me sometime”. NEED serious help here and don’t know what else to do.

Answer #1

Okay, you have to understand that she’s in that stage of rebellion. So of course she going to be acting out, but the reall problem here is herself. For whatever reason she was adopted for she resents the reason and cause. It’s hard to grow up without a mother and a father no matter the reason. A child will always feel abandoned by her own parents. Life is hard and you should talk to her and make her understand that you guys love her and only want the best, of course just saying this doesn’t help but you have to show her this by your actions. Gain her trust and be a supportive cousin, because if you don’t things will go down hill and she will act very bad and do inappropriate things. I’m speaking of experience, I know she can get annoying but don’t give up.

Answer #2

We are trying. We showed her every possible way to love her. My parents is throwing her a expensive b-day party and also give her the world. Their are at the point to where they want to leave and not tell anyone where they are.

Answer #3

We are trying. We showed her every possible way to love her. My parents is throwing her a expensive b-day party and also give her the world. Their are at the point to where they want to leave and not tell anyone where they are.

Answer #4

It can be many things, what you guys are goin through is goin to be hard, one thing you and your parents have to understand is that throwing her a huge party isn’t going to help her feel better or loved. She probably is happy about the party but that’s just a little temporary happiness. But what happens after the party? Is that going to fix her problems? If it does that’s bad, it’s a sign that she no longer wants love and affection she wants material to make her happy. Sometimes it’s the past, the past is what hunts most people even teens and children. It seems like she is a very troubled child despite the help you and your parents are giving her.

Answer #5

“My parents is throwing her a expensive b-day party and also give her the world. Their are at the point to where they want to leave”

I agree with Lion: That doesn’t sound like showing her love at all. It sounds more like trying to buy some peace because they really just want out. Showing love happens by giving her time, not stuff, listening to her, opening honest and supportive two-way communication with her.

If your parents don’t have it in them to do that, do you?

Answer #6

Your parents need to discipline her. How about they take away her Facebook and computer privileges. But then again she is probably going through a rough time being adopted and all that…

Answer #7

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Answer #8

In my opinion, a reality check would be the best way to get through her. Starting it off with a family outting, such as a dinner, where you can all talk as a family then bringing up this situation with her. No need to point fingers that she’s wrong, but more over ask her why she feels the need to make older friends (especially one who is that old and married? does she even know the guy? or is he just some random dude?) Give her the reality check of how there are many people who have the wrong intentions and that as a young lady it’s time for her to learn that the way she projects her character is how men precive her and by talking to this man the way she is, is opening a lot of issues. Draw the line that facebook is for people she personaly knows, not a serch engine to meet strangers. Give her a reality check by showing her news on fraud identity.

The movie (based on a true case) “Talhotblond” should be something she should be aware about.

Answer #9

pray for her and show her tough love

Answer #10

We have tried to take away all that but since the school that she goes to gives her a laptop to do her school work it’s hard to take everything away. When we try to talk to her she shuts us out like we don’t know what we are talking about.

Answer #11

Right now I am trying to do a background check on the guy and its some random person.

Answer #12

I think she is in a bad place, im 16 the pressures of teenagers are huge, although parents dont always understand. She probable needs help someone to talk to you should ask her one on one if she is ok. in my experience is once she decides she has had enough she will talk to someone, if she starts to act really weird talk to her.

Dont talk to her in a public place with the whole family, she will HATE and I Mean Hate you and never talk to you again

And if you take all of her stuff away she will not trust you

And finally dont throw her a party unless she wants it she will be annoyed and wont enjoy the night!!

hope this helps

Answer #13

Hi Jpart {:^) I’m not necessarily opposed to taking privileges away, but I wasn’t the one to suggest it (that was KaHeeLee) because I’m sure it’s not going to get at the underlying problems. I also didn’t suggest that you “try to talk to her,” because I suspect she’s already heard a bunch of people talking at her about how she’s acting disrespectfully and dangerously (which she is). Instead, I suggested listening to her, as the way to begin a two-way communication. Because in a sense she’s right: If you haven’t spent a fair amount of time listening to her first, then you won’t know very much about what you’re talking about. Ask her what’s going on for her, what’s got her so angry at your parents. Let her do most of the talking; be a sympathetic and wiser big brother. Your parents can’t be “friends” with her, but you can. I also suggested that you show her love by giving her time. Take her out for lunch, or bowling, or whatever she likes. That’s a way to have a chance for some conversation while keeping it light and brief, not a long and heavy “we-have-to-talk”. It’s also a way to have some light-hearted fun together, and start getting to like each other again. Let your parents be the “heavies” while you become her ally. Let her know you’re on her side - not against your parents, of course, but in the world. Be the caring older friend that she’s looking for when she turns to 35-year-old married men on the internet. Don’t just try to fix all the problems right away. Take time to strengthen your relationship with her. That’s how you can help her most.

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