I have a daughter born 11/8/92 17yrs. She lies, steals & lies some more...Is this a normal trait for Leo children? Especially the lying!
Other than that she has a big heart and is caring. Definetly has alot of the nicer traits of the Leo. She has never uttered a cruel or mean word even if we have fought and was supportive when my marriage fell apart...
How do I make her understand that the way she is really cuts like a knife and has caused so much damage that it's getting to be irreversible? Everyone has given up on her in the family, her dad never really had a bond with her and her sisters arent bothering but we had a good relationship and lately I've just wanted to throw my hands up because she has stolen off me again and lied. She doesnt live with me, and is living with her bf and his mother...
She has worn me down so much because I dont believe anything she says and it hurts and I keep thinking that it's just a faze she is going through and will come out of it as she matures. Some of it is the people she hangs out with, she has been bought up in a priviledge background compared to her friends. But I have never made us out to be better, her friends stayed alot at my home... in fact I think they pull her down in spite of it and this is where I think that she does some of the things she does to prove herself. We use to be close and now there is sooo much distance between us mainly because of her actions.
I'm at a lose as to how to handle this situation, I've told her she has to call me if she is coming home so that I can be there. I've told her how hurt I am by her actions but it all falls on deaf ears and she completely denys taking anything and I am 99% sure it was her!
Do I need to be really firm and cut her off or just keep being there for her til she comes around?