I found out today that my SD12 is "dating" a boy we told her she is not allowed to "date". Her BFFs ex, whom BFF just broke up with two weeks ago because her parents caught her sneaking out to meet him at the corner park and making out with him.... I talked with her extensively about the ramifications of this and forbade her from Skyping this boy or "in-school dating" him. Yep, the BFF reacted exactly like I told stupid SD12 that she AND the other friends would react.

SD13 (my daughter, whom I am raising and going to adopt when I save up the money): So, SD has jumped in the past week and has gone above and beyond what you would expect from a 13-year-old as far as doing chores, doing some housework on my to do list without even being asked, doing it WELL, and doing it with out a single drop of attitude. :jawdrop:

She brought me a bowl of cereal (with cereal in it and not full of milk) and a glass of milk with it, she has packed her own lunch and has made her own breakfast every morning, eggs, toast, cereal.

Okay, so yes, I am raising SD. Yes, I love her. I don't need any "so the REAL colors come out Huuuuh evil SM" BS comments; got that before and it is really not helpful in the least. I can care about her and still have her get on my nerves to the Nth degree.

Okay, so now she is sneaking HOHO cakes for breakfast. I have been going back to work at night to finish reports and sleeping until 9am, she is 13, she can get herself to school. Well, she says she can't have breakfast because I don't get up and feed her. She is 13 FFS.

When she was little, I would always remind her of the consequences of things so she would have a warning. "remember, if you hang on that towel hanger that you are holding onto right now again and it breaks, you will be in time out".