Kat: My son rarely melted down although he was sensitive and like everyone - sometimes got hurt. But not like my daughter - moving from one emotional crisis to another. Just wait till the hormones really kick in. Should be soon. Wait till she has her first heartbreak.
Best advice is to stay as close to her as you can. Ashley and I were so very close but she pulled away when her dad left. I think we were both hurting so much and in some ways she blamed me for him leaving (irrationally - she admitted that herself but still...).
Ashley's dad left just as she was becoming a teen - the week she turned 13 - the same week that 9-1-1 happened (her birthday is Sept 12). So her world collapsed as the entire world was in chaos. A very traumatic time.
I try to listen and not judge. I don't always agree with everything she does and the social media does not help a bit since these teens tend to battle it out on Facebook. I strongly discourage it but my advice is not always listened to.
At any rate - just be there for your kids as always - it is what they really need and just like us - sometimes they just need to vent.
