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Q: It's hard for advice if the question needs to be brief as there's no background on which to base the answer.

That said, my 15yo daughter (not living here) is showing many signs of a teenager in trouble; she recognises life's tough for her at the moment yet when I've suggested therapy or councelling she flat out refuses. Those close to her have tried to councel her but I feel she needs someone she's not related to, before she'll open up and face the turmoil in her life (some she's created and some out of her control).

I am seriously concerned for her welfare and have tried seeking advice from the "welfare system" which was unable to help.

I'm a 42yo single mum with another daughter 14yo living with me.

Has anyone any advice that is practical?

WOW! that is alot of stuff to handle, when i was a teenager and that wasnt far away i was the same exact way. Its the teen year thing some people fall into it and some dont. What you need to do is try to get her back and away from her father because obviously her father is a bad dad sorry to say but its beyound obvious that he is he cares nothing about her well being. If you get her back go to court to try it talk to a therapist yourself they can help you to get her back. Once you do she will change her ways around. But im telling you its just a teen thing shell grow out of it once she realizes how dumb it is. In the mean time you just keep an eye on the things shes doing and keep trying to inforce the parent roll just keep letting her know that you do care about her. There really isnt much you can do from a whole different side of the us but you can fight for her. Hope iv helped a little let me know how it turns out good luck!

~*~ Short N Punky ~*~

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For someone so young, you seem quite perceptive. Thanks for the reminder that there's hope at the end of the tunnel. Good luck to you in your future also :-)

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Hey, my name is Kelley, a little bit about my life: Im 24 i have a 4 year old daughter, when i was younger i got into alot of trouble because i felt unwanted and picked on alot in school. As i grew up i got into several bad abusive relationships. Now that i have gotten out of my old life im crawling up from the ashes and making a new life. Im a great listener and i love giving advice, if youd like to give me a shot id try my hardest to give the best advice i can give. The reason some people dont like me is because i tell it how it is i dont sugar code anything and im very opinionated. Id love to listen to your problems and help out that best i can.