Do your teen daughters fight?
By Cammeel1
@Cammeel1 (372)
United States
August 16, 2007 11:08pm CST
At 16 and 14 my little angels aren't so little anymore. The years when they were each others best friend are behind them for now. The days when they enjoyed sharing each others clothes are a irritating reminder to them. They want nothing to do with each other. They spend as much tim apart as they can. They actaully will go to church on different days so they don't have to go "with her!"* with a big eyeroll* At one time they were being physical with each other. I put a quick stop to that. I an handle the fact that they are growing, changing, developing and learning who they are. I can't abide them hitting each other! Now they yell, but thankfully that's it. Mostly I hear "Stop!" and "shut up!" coming from the living room if they are watching TV. Both are so very different. I know in my heart that one day they will be best friends again. To support each other and love each other as they were meant to. I even remind them of that fact to their dismay.*mom laughs* But for now, I look at pictures like these and remember those wonderful days of chubby little hands holding each other and taking turns sleeping with the teddy.
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@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
20 Aug 07
I hope you don't mind me responding. I din't have girls. I had 3 teen boys.
I had to deal with the 'shut up!' and 'get away from me!' I had to work, so I couldn't be home to stop the physical part of not liking their sibling.
They WILL like each other again! I never thought my boys would EVER talk to each other after they grew up. They e-mail and call each other often.
I,too, miss the days of playing nice and 'Mom, I'LL help the baby'....
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@Vixx06 (162)
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18 Aug 07
I have 3 daughters but only one is a teenager she is 16. My other two are 5 and 4. I was very surprised to find that my 16 year old and my 5 year old fight all the time but the little one keeps out of it. I am sure that when the younest two are teenagers they will drive me to drink.
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
17 Aug 07
lol...I am so happy those days are over for me! My daughters are now 38 and 40 years old and I have to tell you I used to wish they were both boys when they were teenagers. They did nothing but fight from the minute they woke up in the morning until they went to bed at night and I could even hear them fighting long after they should have been sleeping. The one that really grated on my nerves was "shut up"!....I always hated hearing that. I will tell you one thing though...some day you will miss hearing that so enjoy them while you can! They grow up and leave much too fast.
@dana_ann (67)
• Australia
17 Aug 07
A comment from the other perspective:
I'm 15, I have a sister who's 14 and we get along really well. She's my best friend. I think we got most of our fighting out of the way when we were little.
It just depends on your attitude I think. Neither of us see the point in fighting so we don't. We go away and cool off, then bribe each other into talking again =P I know not everyone is like that though...
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@Cammeel1 (372)
• United States
17 Aug 07
Dana-ann, thank you very much for your comment. It gives me hope. You and your sister have a great attitude! I know that my two will come around sooner or later. If you keep that attitude throughout your life, whic I'm sure you will, you will find life a lot less stressful than most. Best wishes to you! :)
