I'm a relatively normal person, have been teaching mostly teen girls for over 20 years, have ds, teen, and dsd and dss since a few years now. My relationship to own teen ds is fine, line of communication open when trouble strikes etc. Bond to ds, preteen, is fine too, we are very fond of each other and again, no problem communicating. My constant source of anxiety is my dsd, soon 16. Although we have come a long way from open hostility to relatively polite conversation, she will not allow a normal flow of communication to happen. I really have to catch her unawares to see the real "her" behind a facade of make up and serious pretentiousness. I know her solidarity to her somewhat disturbed mother causes her problems to relate to me, never OW btw, but as I am currently doing serious work on my own issues, creating healthy boundaries etc, does anyone have perhaps a mantra to see dsd more positively? Thanks
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