Teenagers!!

[zarias_mommy]

Ok so as you ladies know from previous posts...I have temporarily taken my 16 yr. old niece in.  For a week and a half everything has been going fine, no problems at all.  I have her in school on time everyday and we go home...no problem.  Until last night that is.  She has been out of school all week for their Easter Break, and has been watching my daughter during the day (to save us a couple of dollars this week on childcare).  I even allowed her to take my daughter to her "boyfriends" house where she was babysitting his two small cousins.  Fine that was no problem either, I met her boyfriends aunt and family to make sure everything was what she was telling me.  Now yesterday she asks me if she can stay the night with her sister (J) because she was not feeling well (her sister is sick), so of course I say fine that is no problem.  So I called my brother-in-law and let him know that she wanted to stay over at the house with J and to let me know if that was okay and also to make sure that she would be there.  So I drop her off there at 8pm, and low and behold my brother-in-law calls me while I am asleep so when I wake up in the middle of the night (3am) I have a text message on my cell phone from my brother-in-law saying..."Just wanted to let you know she came here with Jamal (her "ex-boyfriend") and left back out with Jamal around 9pm.  Its almost 1am and no Imani".

Should I beat the shit out of her or what?

Why do they think they are pulling the wool over our eyes all the time.  I mean really I am only 9 years older than her, does she think I never did this type of stuff? 

What should I do?

Please help!!

[jmattox]

Apr. 4, 2007 at 7:58 AM I would confront her and say that you took her in and she needs to have some respect for you.  Then I would ground the shit out of her and maybe put a little beating on the end.

[schauf]

Apr. 4, 2007 at 8:57 AM BEEN THERE!!!! You are a gardian first...friend 2nd....she lied and broke the trust( and that is a hard thing to get back) Teens think we have supid wrighten on our forehead. I agree....Ground her until she can respect ya...but..be watchful teens think they can out wit us..and let the game begain...good luck I am glad my kids are thought the teens

[virginiamama71]

Apr. 4, 2007 at 10:23 AM You need to give her some rules to follow while she is living in your home.