My 15 year old SD doesn’t seem to want to do anything with us anymore. I’m sure this is common in teenagers but she’s currently blaming it on anxiety, which seems to come and go! whilst on holiday with mum and stepdad she went to the beach / out for meals, but with us she refused to join us for these activities and others, only leaving the caravan for 1 day in the week! She was happy to go on a school trip to Paris but too anxious to have a day out in London with us. She will make out that she does want to come but then pulls out at the last minute when we’ve made plans and often spent money on tickets etc It’s really hard not to take it personally and not to think that she just doesn’t want to spend time with us! Anyone else have the same? i am struggling with weather it is worth booking a family holiday for next year as it caused so much upset this year
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@Jennifer Hartshorne @smidge2003 this sounds really hard. What are your partners views about it all?
@smidge2003 the anxiety one is tough isn't it. Have you been able to unpick what in particular she is anxious about or what is triggering it? Do you think maybe she doesn't want to do things but doesn't want to say? My stepdaughter has done this in the past as she's been worried about hurting our feelings so she's agreed to things she then said she didn't want to do. Now we are very clear up front that if she doesn't want to do something we are not offended, we just want her to be happy.
I feel your pain. I have a 12 year old step daughter who has just started with behaviour like this.