Is this normal? Serious question. My SD12STB13 has literally broken every rule we have ever given her, ever. She gets grounded, talked to, "re-trusted", says "why don't you truuuust meeee" and all that BS. Gets her phone/computer/whatever back and right back at what ever the hell she wants.

So she is on medication and spent almost two weeks at the facility. When she came home today, her entire demeanor is different, lighter, easier, making eye contact. It really seems like things are looking up. We talked about the issues she is having about going back to school and it was even easier talking to her without the extreme defensiveness.

It's like a glimpse at the child I raised before the past year of sullen attitudeness.

Can't eat, sleeping a lot. Have to work, but am way behind today. DH cries for SD. I am secretly glad she isn't here.

They starting SD on Zoloft tomorrow. She will be released estimated in four days. I dread it; I can't admit it aloud, but I do.

SD12's older sister (half sister from same BM) stayed a couple nights with us. She refers to DH as "Daddy Firstname" or "Dad", but he isn't her father. She was adopted by BM's Dad and SM, whom have no relationship with BM and are great people, came to my baby shower, lets SD15 visit, etc. No problems whatsoever with SD15 visiting or with the maternal grandparents; they're wonderful. We respect them as parents of SD15 and they respect us as parents of SD12STB13 and they're nice to me and came to my shower and everything.