Need opinions/backup

[Kitt3n]

LuLu - is there any reason she doesnt have a part time job? (completely understand if you want her to focus on her studies instead, but does she?)

I worked part time and had to fund my own formal - dress, shoes, hair, car, ticket..... I didnt expect my mum to fund any of it, I liked doing it on my own....... It was just mum and I, there was no money from her for things like that....

Maybe you could encourage her to get a job and offer to put in 50/50 of whatever she spends on her dress etc if you want to contribute?

ETA - just to note - when i was 16 I was a BIATCH too.... . Stand your ground, you are one of the coolest mums I have ever heard of, she just needs to get over this phase