She was 18, turning 19 and professed to wanting to earn her GED. What I didn't think about, when we let her move in, is the nature of a regular, normal, 19-yr old. Of course she wouldn't be as motivated as someone 5-10 years older! I must say here that I feel a bit old a wizened at my 33 yrs.
I have learned so much patience over the last 4 months, for which I'm grateful. My only question is: How in God's Great Green bum-hole does one raise a teenager!?
As I have borne no children myself, but see myself as the neighborhood's Auntie/Grandmother (ha! Grandma @ 33... beat that!), how do I deal with the adult teenager?! I've been through her MIP court, lack of legal action to sexual assault, plus the (almost) normal teenager drama.
Any advice?
