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mowerysgirl, 14

Okay, so about this time last year my mom left me, my sister and my little brother with our step brother for about a month and told us it was for a job; but really it was to be with another man whom she dated in high school. After she came home she brought him along too. He started living with us for about a month or so and come to find out, he was an alcoholic and crazy, so they split up. But there was a whole lot of drama for quite some time. While she was seeing her high school fling she was still seeing our step dad There was a lot of lying done to me my siblings and our step dad. And since then I haven’t been as close with my mom (after finding out the truth about everything). How can I build trust back with my mom after being hurt so much?

Whats it Mean ?

  • Mowerysgirl, it is common to have difficulty trusting a parent after they have repeatedly lied to you.
  • Consider talking with your mother, letting her know how you feel and how you would like to respect her going forward.
  • Take some time and read through the Teencentral.Net website to see how other teens might handle approaching and talking with a parent who is not completely honest with them.
  • Consider speaking with your brother, sister and step brother and sister. Since they are also probably going through the same feelings as you are, they may have some advice too. You all may be able to come up with a positive way to solve the issues of your mothers misguided acts.
  • Some believe and have found that with time, you may be able to forgive your mom more easily.
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