What's the magic word?

She's got a point, but the delivery is off

The self-esteem of a 14-year-old girl is always in flux , and usually in a bad way. It's around the age when you start developing insecurities about what you look like since your body is changing and the attention you get is changing along with it. You become more aware of your clothing choices, the way you wear your hair, and how others perceive you. And those insecurities can be very hard to shake, even into adulthood. What happens to us as children can shape who we become as adults, and if t…

He needs to lawyer up

Poor kid

Time to clean up your own messes

Thanks, dad

He was embarrassed

Step-parents have a difficult job to do . They have to strike a balance between being supportive of the kids and keeping their distance. Every relationship is different, of course, but it's usually better to meet the kid where they're at instead of forcing a certain dynamic onto them. This is especially true when their biological parent is deceased. Any gesture that makes it seem like you're trying to ‘replace’ them will not be met well, and you'll probably lose them forever. This is true when…

That might backfire

How could she forgive him for this?

Who does he think he is?

She's lost her passion

Gatekeep, gaslight, girlboss? Not exactly.

Hmmm

That's not her money to spend