Posted by JenStar on November 3, 2004, at 22:44:40
In reply to PARENTS DRIVING ME NUTS --------------------, posted by woolav on November 2, 2004, at 11:54:05
sorry to hear about the situation! Is it possible that he's trying to offer good advice ("good" in his opinion anyway) as a way to be helpful? Maybe he knows he messed up with you in the past and he's trying as best he can to be useful? (That's me trying to look on the bright side...but you'll know better whether that's possible from him!)
If your daughter doesn't like the girls at school, are there other events in which she could participate? Sometimes there are local soup kitchens which need volunteers, or Big Brother/ Big Sister tutoring programs for gradeschool kids who need help with math/reading. Sometimes the Humane Society even accepts teen volunteers. These kinds of things might give her opportunities to meet cool people and get some interesting experiences (and wouldn't look too shabby on a college app. either, although of course that shouldn't be the main reason for doing it...)
Sounds like this narcissistic guy is quite a pain, though. What do you usually do when he butts in? Is there something that's effective to get him to stop?
Good luck!
jenStar
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