And now, the real fun begins

Sometimes it takes a lot of screaming and tears to get to the bottom line with your teenaged daughter. I found this out tonight. This is not the first time, but this one was a bit of a shocker.

After a week of really bad behavior. First by her, then by me(I would not have won a mother of the year award today, let's leave it at that). She had a breaking point where I honestly thought she was going insane. She started laughing and crying simultaneously and said " Can I tell you something? Can I tell you what I think my problem is?" Of course I said "Sure."

She then said, "You have been right about something for the last few months." Well you can imagine the jolt my system took over this statement alone. She proceeded to confide in me that she has strong feelings for her "best friend" Josh. I have predicted for quite some time now that he would be her first real boyfriend. Of course everytime I would bring it up and try to discuss it she would tell me how crazy I was.

She wants to tell him that she really really likes him, but does not want to ruin the friendship. Plus she says she will do almost anything to spend time with him. So my hormonal, in love daughter has turned into a lunatic and cannot think or act in a reasonable fashion (who amongst us has not gone a bit crazy over a boyfriend/girlfriend?).

After some tears, some laughter and a nice long conversation...she is still grounded. I think we are passed the screaming part for now. That is a start.

Now all I have to do is talk to her father...wish me luck.