Emo kids

[MagicalMom]

Anyone else raising an Emo kid & fed up? I'm going to take DD 14 out to dinner tonight so that we can talk. I just wish I had my precious little girl back. Any advice?

 

[L107ANGEL]

What does EMO mean?

 

[TEENEE]

Don't know if I have an emo kid or not. What's emo?

 

[Mysteria]

I don' have kids but I'm curious to what EMO is too?

Myst

 

[GEM]

Uh, I don't know what that means, either. Sorry!

 

[foolishmortal]

emo---short for emotional, they listen to all the musical groups that whine about things...JUST KIDDING on that part.

It's a new..well actually not new just more popular form of expression..see goth, punk, etc....

 

[Gwene65]

I'm sorry but what does EMO have to do with having a bad kid?
To my understanding EMO is what teenagers call kids with glasses and short dark hair, kinda like a geek. Or else it is a type of music they listen to. Oh yeah and what foolishmortal said. They are emotional.

 

[sweet angel]

Emo link

It has nothing to do with having a bad kid...

ETA: She's 14. She doesn't want to go to dinner with mom and talk. She wants to be moody. I have a DS14 who is like night and day in the same hour. Too many hormones. One minute he loves me, next minute he hates me. One minute he wants to hang out with me, the next he couldn't care less if I lived or died. And no, he's not emo.

 

[L107ANGEL]

So EMO is emotional. Yep count me in, 1 is 21 and the other is 13. I also have en EMO husband who is 41.

 

[Gwene65]

So EMO is emotional. Yep count me in, 1 is 21 and the other is 13. I also have en EMO husband who is 41.

LOL-Alright let's not misuse the word again here. I think it is only for teenagers to call one another, or to label themselves as one.

Your husband is just a drama queen. Just Kidding BTW.

 

[foolishmortal]

LOL-Alright let's not misuse the word again here. I think it is only for teenagers to call one another, or to label themselves as one.

Your husband is just a drama queen. Just Kidding BTW.

exactly...a label..like I said above, punk, goth, jock, emo..labels which help identify what you listen to muscially and how you dress.

 

[MagicalMom]

These keeps are in a competition to se whose life is worse. The cry at the drop of a hat. The argue over who is an Emo & who is an Emo poser.

DD will be convinced her life is over is I tell her we are going to visit Grandma 3 weeks from tomorrow. She doesn't have plans that day, she just wants to spend it on the internet IMing her friends about how horrible her day was. I don't know why she can't be more normal like me & spend her day on the internet looking at Disney stuff!

There seem to be no little issues between her & her friends. Like they can't get over themselves. I'm just tired of every little things being a major issue. Hopefully it will be back to normal soon.

 

[grinningghost]

I thought all teenagers were EMO.

My DD is sweet and loving one minute and a moody freak the next. I thought it was "normal".

 

[sweet angel]

These keeps are in a competition to se whose life is worse. The cry at the drop of a hat. The argue over who is an Emo & who is an Emo poser.

DD will be convinced her life is over is I tell her we are going to visit Grandma 3 weeks from tomorrow. She doesn't have plans that day, she just wants to spend it on the internet IMing her friends about how horrible her day was. I don't know why she can't be more normal like me & spend her day on the internet looking at Disney stuff!

There seem to be no little issues between her & her friends. Like they can't get over themselves. I'm just tired of every little things being a major issue. Hopefully it will be back to normal soon.

I wouldn't count on it being "back to normal" anytime soon! As long as they're just being drama queens, I wouldn't worry about it. It's IF they start acting on things that could become a problem -- i.e., cutting.

Sounds like she's a pretty normal kid.

ETA: Yeah, all teens are emotional, but not all are "Emo". LOL...Glad I could clear that up for all of you!

 

[MagicalMom]

I wouldn't count on it being "back to normal" anytime soon! As long as they're just being drama queens, I wouldn't worry about it. It's IF they start acting on things that could become a problem -- i.e., cutting.

Sounds like she's a pretty normal kid.

Well, I know many will think it's wrong, but I read her Xanga. Then I got even more tempted & read some of her friends too. Many of them seem to think cutting is a pretty cool thing. I just don't know what they would do if any of them had real problems.

She's beem wanting to go to a local resturant that the rest of them family doesn't care much for so tonight I am taking her. Then maybe to the mall to get her some new clothes. **If she doesn't mind being seen at the mall with me!** I just want to see her smile & laugh again.

 

[Laugh O. Grams]

My wife becomes an emo once a month, for about 4 days...I feel your pain!!

 

[sweet angel]

I'll admit to reading some stuff I shouldn't have, as well. I think, wrong or right, it gives us an edge as parents as long as we don't misuse the knowledge. There were a few issues I saw in DS's stuff that I was able to process and mull over (without saying anything to him). When he later came to me with these issues, I was able to respond calmly and rationally -- which I probably would not have been able to do had it come at me out of the blue.

Good luck -- your daughter may surprise you when it's one on one. Just be prepared for her to pretend she doesn't know you if you happen to run into someone she knows!

Somehow I've become dubbed "the cool mom", so now DS doesn't mind as much to be seen with me.

 

[MagicalMom]

I'll admit to reading some stuff I shouldn't have, as well. I think, wrong or right, it gives us an edge as parents as long as we don't misuse the knowledge. There were a few issues I saw in DS's stuff that I was able to process and mull over (without saying anything to him). When he later came to me with these issues, I was able to respond calmly and rationally -- which I probably would not have been able to do had it come at me out of the blue.

That's exactly how I intend to handle it. Thanks for your replies. It's good to know that there are other parents out there who understand. I just love her & want her to have happy memories of her childhood. Listening to her you'd think she had the worse life you could imagine.

 

[Sandy V.]

Listening to her you'd think she had the worse life you could imagine.

She's blissfully "normal" in that regard. Teenagers almost always feel that way. As my tag says, parenting is NOT for sissies!!

 

[SillyMe]

Aaah 14...my dd's 14 also. I'm going to close my eyes and open them again when she turns 18. Okay?

When you go to the restaurant, just don't make her sit on the same side of the table with you. You'll realllllly ruin her reputation. Oh, and don't get offended if she walks 3 steps behind you or in front of you. I really like to get mine riled up. Sometimes I grab her hand or put my arm around her while walking through the mall.

Good luck and hang in there.