How Do You End A Teens Destructive Relationship?
The stress, hormonal changes and feelings of isolation that teens experience during years of transition make the phenomenon of a destructive relationship all too common. Unfortunately, in many cases, the more destructive the relationship becomes, the more tightly a teen will hold on to it. If you need to end a teen’s destructive relationship, follow these steps. Correctly identify the relationship as destructive. A teen may be in a relationship that you don’t like or disapprove of, but that doesn’t mean it’s destructive. To identify a relationship as destructive, consider all areas of the teen’s life from general mood states to relationships with other friends to performance in school and extra-curricular activities. If the teen seems to be foundering in multiple areas, you can start thinking of the relationship as destructive. Speak with the teen’s friends. A teen involved in a destructive relationship is most likely to accept advice from his friends and reject advice from parents or