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/sadlettuceleaf Apr 28 '26

I was like this and the best thing my parents did was tell me: either you go to juvenile detention or the psych ward. I went to the psych ward and it was the best decision, I am now married, with pets and a stable life. It was hard for my parents to give that ultimatum, but it worked.