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Having a daughter isn't easy
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:44 pm
Out of the three kids we have, raising a daughter is, hands down, the toughest one to get through adolescence. Boys do dumbass things, but they are tougher in some ways.
Our 18 year old daughter got dumped by her bf of only 2.5 months. She fell head over heels for him. I suspected it wouldn't work out, he goes to college in Northern KY, she goes to college three hours away. They would have gone their separate ways next month anyways.
He comes in yesterday and tells her he can't see her anymore and they break up. Will give the kid some credit for doing it face to face and not some chickenshit way like texting. She's been crying for two days, no interest in doing anything. Wife tells me to back off and I'm wondering if she needs emergency psych help. With the boys and breakups, they were moody and stayed away, but they also still got out with friends and gamed or whatever teens do these days.
Love her to death, but can't wait until she gets over this. Nothing worse than seeing your kid heartbroken and helpless to do anything about it.
Our 18 year old daughter got dumped by her bf of only 2.5 months. She fell head over heels for him. I suspected it wouldn't work out, he goes to college in Northern KY, she goes to college three hours away. They would have gone their separate ways next month anyways.
He comes in yesterday and tells her he can't see her anymore and they break up. Will give the kid some credit for doing it face to face and not some chickenshit way like texting. She's been crying for two days, no interest in doing anything. Wife tells me to back off and I'm wondering if she needs emergency psych help. With the boys and breakups, they were moody and stayed away, but they also still got out with friends and gamed or whatever teens do these days.
Love her to death, but can't wait until she gets over this. Nothing worse than seeing your kid heartbroken and helpless to do anything about it.
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Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:45 pm to BluegrassCardinal
let your wife deal with it
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:45 pm to BluegrassCardinal
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Nothing worse than seeing your kid heartbroken and helpless to do anything about it.
Of course there is. Your daughter goes into porn.
This post was edited on 7/11/25 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:45 pm to BluegrassCardinal
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18 year old daughter
Pics?
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:45 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Eh, just give it time, you've been there before too and know time makes all things better.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:46 pm to BluegrassCardinal
She probably needs to up her game on social media
Maybe get her an only fans
Maybe get her an only fans
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:47 pm to BluegrassCardinal
If this is the worst thing you've got going on you are very lucky. Crack a beer and relax.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:47 pm to BluegrassCardinal
In comparison with earlier times like when we came up (90s for me), it just doesn’t seem like there is any clear path for them to go on.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:48 pm to BluegrassCardinal
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18 year old daughter
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Wife
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:49 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Gees. Are you heartless? Give her a day or so to be moody. Go tell her you love her and that your sorry. Just let her know you care then leave her alone. Maybe tell her that you'd like to take her out to eat when she's up for it.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:49 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Take her out to do something. Take her shopping. Get her ice cream. Try to get her Mind off it.
Be stupid. Get her laughing.
Just be there for her. Because let's face it, you're gonna be the man in her life that's there no matter what. You'll outlast the ones that come and go.
Be her rock and her shelter. Just love your girl. She needs you
Be stupid. Get her laughing.
Just be there for her. Because let's face it, you're gonna be the man in her life that's there no matter what. You'll outlast the ones that come and go.
Be her rock and her shelter. Just love your girl. She needs you
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:49 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My son is in the identical situation, only he’s already off at college. She called and broke up with him (going to Bana in the fall, he’s at UF), blocked him on everything. He’s been a sobbing fool all week. Yesterday she called and asked him to meet 4 hours south of where he is. He finished workouts this morning and headed that way.
I predict another week of sobbing and pouting…even if he gets s few in the middle where he thinks he’s saved it. Pisses me off…just move the frick on.
I predict another week of sobbing and pouting…even if he gets s few in the middle where he thinks he’s saved it. Pisses me off…just move the frick on.
This post was edited on 7/11/25 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:51 pm to BluegrassCardinal
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Nothing worse than seeing your kid heartbroken and helpless to do anything about it.
Want me to take her out for a nice steak dinner?
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:52 pm to BluegrassCardinal
It sucks seeing your daughter in the dumps, but the fact is is that the 18 year old brain has trouble handling breakups, and relationships in general. Boys and girls alike. At that age, it feels like end of the world. Most of us have been there. Just tell her that you remember when you were her age, and how a breakup felt like some kind of significant, harrowing thing, but that now you look back, and laugh about it, and feel dumb that you felt so torn up, and didn't just move on. Don't try and discount how she is feeling, but tell her that the pain will go away, and to keep herself busy. Tell her that you are there for her. Give her some time, and she'll be fine.
This post was edited on 7/11/25 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:53 pm to BluegrassCardinal
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I'm wondering if she needs emergency psych help
sounds like your daughter might not be the problem
think about it
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:53 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Kids that age have grown up in a world where they expect things to happen/change instantly. She’s sad and thinks because it hasn’t gotten better in 48 hours that it never will.
Take her out for pizza and a movie or something.
Take her out for pizza and a movie or something.
This post was edited on 7/11/25 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:53 pm to Gaston
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just move the frick on.
Always easier said than done, especially that young.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:54 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I can fix her
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:54 pm to Spelt it rong
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Always easier said than done, especially that young.
Meh, what's worse is when 20 years have gone by and you still know with absolute certainty that you're the one who screwed it all up.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 3:55 pm to Spelt it rong
Yea, and their personalities are so damn close…which I don’t think is good for relationships…but they have tons of fun together. Instead of dating an airhead sorority girl he needs to date an athlete. Someone who has shite to do.
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