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Is this normal?
| Fri, 06-15-2007 - 5:11pm |
I am concerned about my DD (15) and her moody/anger outbursts. She is a sweet, kind hearted girl most of the time but then there are these outbursts that get directed at either me or her bf. Now, don't get me wrong...I have a hard time pinpointing what sparks them and they don't last very long but I am worried that she will begin driving ppl in her life away by them or that this is a sypmtom of something other than typical teen girl.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Were there any things that made the episodes less frequent?
Thanks
Sharon
Does anyone have any experience with this? Were there any things that made the episodes less frequent?
Thanks
Sharon

I was going to say the same thing. My DH looks at 10 days out from me getting AF and calls it the danger zone :( It's funny, but not! because I never really realized how I can get soooooo angry during that time. Now, when i was younger it didn't happen, and I think that it was because I didn't have too much stress, but now, what I have learned is for about 3 to 5 days before AF I have a hard time with stress. Teenagers today have more stress then I did. Now that I know what I am looking for, I realize that I can feel as if my head is going to blow off :( I went on some all natural vitimins for this, 5-htp and it has helped tremendously. I only take 50 mill per day, 100 was too much. It also has something in it that naturally helps you sleep. I wouldn't discount PMS...I for one feel like Jekle/Hyde :(
Julie
This is my DD in a nutshell - she's 80-90% a great kid with a great temperament, and then very emotional. There's usually a reason, but the response is out of proportion. Then she's fine, and usually apologizes.
I think they're mostly aimed at me - not her friends, and certainly not her dad - and sometimes she'll say "thanks for letting me vent!".
IMHO, the moodiness is part of the age - strong emotions, and not alot of ways to express them.
HTH
Sue
Thanks for the posts!
My daughter went through a period of time when she was almost 14 when she truly was angry and a good bit of the time. That was alarming and very difficult to live through. Nowadays (she is 18) she will have those occasional outbursts and they do seem rather extreme. Unfortunately the last two she had were with the boyfriend, and I feel like they have damaged the relationship. They were also right before her period. What I find happens with my daughter is that when she is stressed (like she is right now)she tends to snap at people, mostly me, but also her bf and sometimes certain friends. I'm worried too that she is going to drive away people with her attitude. Sometimes they are aware of what her outbursts really represent (insecurity, being upset...not really anger at all) but it's still not fun to be snapped at. You might want to just keep notes (obviously nothing lengthy) on when these happen, and see if there is any particular pattern other than just her time of the month.
Nancy
I understand the OP's problem is the extreme reactions and that it's only directed at 2 people (sounds like maybe the 2 she's most comfortable with?) but it sounds totally normal for today's teen with so much stress in their lives. They need to be able to vent it out somehow and she may feel like you 2 are best able to handle it?
Good Luck.
excuse my spelling its late and im exhausted :)