I think both Star and I could say that at the age your daughter is Duke......ours were within control also. When puberty hits....they become a whole new creature. I'm not sure that all the parenting or love in the world controls who they are destined to become.
What Star is saying is that 'the system' is there to JUDGE you....but not help you out. You can't beat the kid or make them unhappy....because the little Darlins have rights. BUT....when they screw up without you being able to stop them...the state throws the responsibility right back at YOU.
Again....until you have a child old enough to pull this crap....it's hard to understand how you got a screwy one! LOL. Every now and then though.....your kids can surprise you.
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