MicheleinMN Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Just a vent here...I am so tired of dealing with one or another of my teen sons. As soon as one gets past the bone-head, "I know everything" phase, another jumps up to fill the position. I'm tired and disappointed and sick of dealing with arrogant attitudes in children. Yep, I made my bed...guess I'll have to lie in it. sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Just a vent here...I am so tired of dealing with one or another of my teen sons. As soon as one gets past the bone-head, "I know everything" phase, another jumps up to fill the position. I'm tired and disappointed and sick of dealing with arrogant attitudes in children. Yep, I made my bed...guess I'll have to lie in it. sigh. (((Michele))) Lots of hugs. I don't agree with the "you made your bed" theory. I try to model the "good" traits I want my kids to emulate but sometimes they just don't. I hope they eventually do. But some days are very, very difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I like my boys...and I don't really think they think they know everything...but they get in these 'thought ruts' where nothing else is visible to them, even things which seem really obvious to me. DH tells me to stop banging my head against that wall. They just can't understand me yet. So. Hard. For. Me. To. Do. I just want to explain it in simpler and simpler terms until it makes its way into their heads. DH is right. I'm just annoying them and not fixing anything. I empathize! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I really like my teen boys. I mean sure there are moments when I feel annoyed but by and large I think teens are pretty interesting. I like and love my teens. Michele said it was a vent. I have no doubt she likes and loves her boys, too. It sounds like she needs a friendly ear and supportive comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 :grouphug: The bed you made is that they each get DO past the bone-head stage, and the younger ones will, too. (Did you hear yourself? "As soon as one gets past that stage..." see? You've seen your children move beyond this phase. That is undoubtedly largely due to good parenting.) I hope you get a break and some mental rest. You are doing a great job. It's just a loooooooong job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Just a vent here...I am so tired of dealing with one or another of my teen sons. As soon as one gets past the bone-head, "I know everything" phase, another jumps up to fill the position. I'm tired and disappointed and sick of dealing with arrogant attitudes in children. Yep, I made my bed...guess I'll have to lie in it. sigh. Umm... girls are not necessarily better. They know everything too-------and yet, they still want to know if you know where _____ is. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 I do love and even, most days, like my children both the boys and the girls. It was a challenging day today, and I wish it hadn't been. I was not the parent I want to be, nor was my son the person I want him to be. We will get past it. I'm just not looking forward to being around him between now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivey Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I'm right there with you. Somehow, Ds11 has turned into a teenager ahead of schedule. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Oh, but you've given me hope! When can I expect this phase to end, anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I like and love my teens. Michele said it was a vent. I have no doubt she likes and loves her boys, too. It sounds like she needs a friendly ear and supportive comments. Right on. I love my teens. They are awesome! And I love my caboose non-teen, too. But yeah, I can imagine...as soon as one no longer cares about his perfect hair ;) and stops considering card-throwing a worthwhile skill development, having another right there ready to do that, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Hugs! Sorry today was a rough day for the two of you. I hope tomorrow is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 As soon as one gets past the bone-head, "I know everything" phase, another jumps up to fill the position. You mean, they grow out of this phase? ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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