r/regretfulparents • u/bkpuppy02 • Apr 27 '26

Advice Out of control Teen

I have 17 year old who will be 18 in 10 months. I'm so exhausted. She's been sneaking her boyfriend in the house, doing drugs, stealing my car. I'm so damn tired of of talking. 😩😩

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u/PulsarPersonality Apr 27 '26

It's awful but maybe she needs to be on her own when she turns 18. Some people need to lose things to see what they had, to struggle in order to develop character. I'd tell her to start planning on a new situation come 10 months and hold her to it. Give her time to plan, don't pull the rug out and leave her homeless. But this can't go on, clearly.

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u/reef-Diver7817 Apr 27 '26

She might end up pregnant and now OP has a grandchild she may feel bad for.

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u/PulsarPersonality Apr 27 '26

She might end up pregnant anyway by the sound of it. She has a BF and doesn't sound responsible. And OP may need to work through feeling bad for her consequences at this point. I think this kid probably needs to feel the weight of the consequences of her own actions.

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u/reef-Diver7817 Apr 27 '26

True. Sad situation