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The Sullen Teen

Basset Hound in TX Wrote: Jan 05, 2010 9:00 AM
Our daughter turns 16 next month, and there are days at a time when sullenness is her natural state. Thanks for the reassurance.

Anyone that has ever been in the presence of a teen for very long knows that one of their favorite words is, “grrrmmm”.

I’m not sure what language it is, but they all seem to know it.

When my sons were young teens many of my cheery attempts to connect and communicate with them were rebuffed by the very limited teen vocabulary. My sunny disposition and expectant, “Hi! How was your day?” often resulted in “mmrrph.” “What did you do?” was met with something akin to a growl.

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