17 is so much better!

[mrsmac]

Lulu you can call me anytime, I feel your pain. I can PM you my number or you can get it from BG.

[Toomanytoomany]

I've found that with both my teen girls, too. Fifteen to seventeen was vile... seventeen is much more peaceful.

I can't remember the name of a book I read but it's about the stages of adolescence. They warn that at eighteen, there can be some regression back to self centredness. I have certainly noticed this with dd1, who at eighteen has gone back to thinking she's the centre of the universe,a nd has been very challenging. She left home on Monday and whilst I will miss her, I can't say I'm sorry she moved out (with some strong encouragement from us to do so LOL).

Lulu, I'm sorry you're struggling. I'm always up for a PM

[Ozziehoffy]

I'm hoping this is true of boys too then!! Man, that's still 18 months to go though...lol.

[Danni]

I have to go agree that when I turned 17 things changed a LOT. I finally realised how close I was to being an adult, and I actually moved out of home at 17, and got my own apartment in the city.

I think it was the realisation that soon enough I won't have my Mum around.