Ways Teenage Girls Deal With Depression, Teenage Angst
Q: Well, my daughter went to another party last night, guys and gals. No
problem at all with me, she has a great group of friends and I'm
thrilled that she has a social life, something I never had at her
age. I drove her friend to and from the party as well. Driving home
we talked about what they did at the party, and at one point they told
me how they played truth or dare in detail. Now, I remember playing
truth or dare when I was younger too, so it's no big deal, right?
Well, my parents were neglectful and had no idea what was going on,
and I don't know that they would have cared. But when it comes to my
kids, I *do* care and I want to know (my daughter confides a lot in me
I believe, just about everything) what's going on. It's my job to be
protective as well and to guide her through these trying years.
A:let me guess , your mom wasn't a very happy person, ? I have no
idea of course but I bet she had no idea she was passing along all
that negative baggage to you,
I really try not to pass along the misery and sadness. I try to
be positive in my relationships some day it may stick ,
She was an extremely depressed person... with good reason. ...and she knew
and didn't know at the same time. The last conversation I had with her
before she died was an apology