I had identical twin daughters who are now 25. I damn near lost my ******* mind when they were seniors in high school
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I feel for you guys. I have two daughters who were never a minute of trouble. Neither were their brothers. I have been blessed. And I wish the same for you.
We had a 2yr old daughter in 1995, when her twin sisters were born.
I gave up caffeine cold turkey in 1996 cause I was turning into not a good father.
Needless to say, it was a challenge. Typical daughters growing up for the most part.
Can’t imagine surviving the high school years and college if I didn’t.
Things turned out Ok. All 3 have their Masters Degrees and are beautiful, polite, intelligent , God fearing women.
2 are married so far and I have 1 granddaughter, who is an adorable, soon to be 2 year old.
Saying I am blessed, would be an understatement.
Dad brag: My daughter just received her PhD in Chemistry from Baylor.
Awesome, a PhD in chemistry is impressive!
BTW, from your pic, I would've never guessed you're a retired police officer...
Too svelte? Too happy? The retiree goatee?
Our youngest is 16. We said if we had her first, we wouldnt have another. She was terribly bullheaded and an awful temper (2 of my finest qualities). But something clicked when she got to high school and quite frankly she is a completely different kid. She loves school and does very well in it. Still stubborn, but not nearly as bad.
Yikes. Thats a lot to deal with there. A solid friend group is so important for teens. Sorry I dont have much advise for you.
IMO, it comes down to this. We moved, in large part to get her away from a group of friends. We're now in an affluent area where (it seems) every single teenage girl in our neighborhood is a straight-laced honors student cheerleader, yet the first friend she made was the 15yr old who is in an alternative school, has purple hair and tons of piercing, and states that she is a non-binary therian (yes, she wears a tail, at all times). All these girls think my daughter is witty and fun, but she refuses to befriend them. Despite being so good, at so many things, she chooses to surround herself with the lowest common denominator. Maybe being around the most apathetic people makes it easy to stand out? It also can't help that her brother (my 11yr old) is Captain freaking America; I thought I was straight-laced, he takes it to another level. We all know she's annoyed because he never seems to do the wrong thing or get in trouble.
I grew up in the heart of inner-city LA. I am the second of 5 children to a single mother who supported us all as a medical assistant. We barely know our birth father, who has spent his life in-and-out of prison. I was the first person in my family to graduate high school. I'd like to think I've achieved the American dream, and it comes down to the people I surrounded myself with. I am still best friends with the 3 guys I have been connected to the hip with since elementary school and a larger circle of friends that is still close to this day. All first generation U.S. citizens, from broken homes and no money, and all are now very successful with beautiful families while most of the people we grew up with are dead, in jail, or other fun circumstances. We have been pushing each other to be better for four decades. Those three men are like uncles to my daughter (closer than her real uncles) and they echo the same sentiment to her: that we collectively saved each other. I can only hope someday it clicks for her.
Grats! Baylor is a good school. My eldest son graduated from Baylor (we were at Fort Hood at the time). My other 2 both graduated from PSU. I constantly tell my eldest not to worry about going to Baylor because kids are like pancakes... the first one never turns out right.Dad brag: My daughter just received her PhD in Chemistry from Baylor.
I don’t even know you but am proud of what you have accomplished. Great story. Kudos to your Mom for sure. Praying for your daughter to make good choices like you have.