I want to positively reinforce her decision, so that the next time she’s confronted with such a situation, she’ll remember this time. I know such things happen often and I want to talk about it before we’re in another one like this, because during, it’s really hard to think straight. No, moish, I am not being manipualtive, I am being proactive. I NEVER tell her what she should or shouldn’t do. EVER! When she does a good thing, I give her a sincerer compliment. When she does the opposite, I’ll usually just remind her that she knows what she should/shouldn’t do, or I’ll say “you don’t need me to tell you what to do, you know.” That’s all. I try to keep it short and simple.
about the issues: academic issues, definitely. and also issues with her parents but I don’t know what came first with that one; like the chicken or the egg.
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