It’s okay if your teen doesn’t like you.

It’s okay if your teen doesn’t like you. 
Or is annoyed, frustrated, or irritated with you.

This is normal. They are teenagers.

Many of you know this, but it is easy to forget.
And let’s be honest, it feels awful.

You might ask them, “Why are you being so rude?”
You might react with silence.
Neither gives you the response you are hoping for. 

Most of the time they have no idea why they are irritated.
Often, it has nothing to do with you.

It doesn’t mean they don’t like you.
It doesn’t mean they don’t love you.

They feel pressure all around them—from their friends, from their teachers, from their expectations of themselves, and from you.

They are not equipped yet on how to manage this situation so they can process it and come out the other side being kind.

This is the age when they learn this skill.
It’s part of growing up.
And you can be their guide on how to develop it.

You might be the only safe space for them to release the pressure they are feeling.
You might be the only person they feel comfortable expressing their emotions to.

And if you are the lucky one, job well done.

Do you want to respond from a place of hurt feelings? 
Or do you want to respond from a place of compassion? 

This is what you get to control. 

Help them release some of the pressure they feel.
Help them understand how their thoughts have a direct impact on their emotions. 

Choose to build the foundation for a lasting and loving relationship.
Jeanine

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