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There are moments when I look at my teenage daughter and think: "Who is this person, and what happened to the sweet little girl who used to think I was the funniest person on Earth?" There are days when she is thoughtful, funny, affectionate and genuinely wonderful to be around....And then there are other days. Days when I ask a completely reasonable question and receive a look that suggests I have committed a serious international crime.

A quick story...A boy I work with recently shared with me that his girlfriend broke up with him because her friends believed he was "toxic" (he's not) and that they would ditch her as a friend if she stayed with him. This girl unfortunately has a history of a previous partner cheating on her along with familial stressors and severe anxiety. The boy was confused, angry and sad. Couldn't she just tell her friends to trust and support her?