I think Michele sounds like she has a firm handle. With the tweens, hit 'em where it hurts. Cell phone, computer, ipod. As much as we don't like it, at this age, it is all a bargaining game. The thing is you really have to show them who has the upper hand. And trust me, she is using the abandonment issues as an excuse. Right now, she feels like you are an interloper on her relationship with her mother. Now, we know that is not true. However, here is where your strength is going to come in. Many would walk away, and say screw it. But because of where you have been, you won't. Eventually she will come around, but it will take time.
Im still standin better than I ever did looking like a true survivor feeling like a little kid Im still standin after all this time and Im picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind..
