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What kind of action do you expect from your mother?

Your son, maybe, suffers more than you. To have hatred to one's own mother is a heavy burden for the whole life!
But there is nothing you can do right now. Just pray and hope for the best in his...

It is a typical case. Selfish divorced spouses and their desperate child, who has to "choose" while there is no choice, if the child lives with a selfish parent.

But, there is one only thing you...

Everything depends on your parenting goal.
If your goal is to quick-fix your child overnight in order to "make" him to respect you, you might consider "tough" measures, such as taking away...

This is how the seam looks after we took part of the belly board off.

I called our Marion county person in charge for the building code. She said it is how it is supposed to be: T111, then insolation, then plastic, then drywall. So I can't do anything about that. The...

The siding is T111.

Anybody knows if there is the building requirement to install a weahter barrier behind the T111 siding?

This is the picture of the wall, which has leaking problem.

It looks like Hardi vertical siding. I am not familiar with the other types.
Leaks were after few hours from the heavy storms, under the top frame of all windows of the wall. After we calked in...

We have a serious problem recently. We bought a three year old two story house in August. The home inspector didn't notice anything wrong. In autumn we had huge leaks, which damaged our floor. So we...

If you knew her internal interests, deep hidden likes, dreams, that might help, because you would know how to help make her life more interesting. Kids at 12 are living by their interests and if they...

You might have had a difficult life, sorry about that...
Never late to improve the relationship. But first you might work on your own self-esteem and sense of happiness. Only after your son sees...

Chippers: I liked your advice, in the beginning - to tell her mom about love.

INL: I wish you will be able to be strong when your mom is in anger and what might help you to do so: think that your...

People like thruthful, reliable, strong spirited and modest personalities.

Often I am the only one who advocates the child's side. Tabi, I don't know how old are you, but you are still child for your parents, in your 19 year old, I am sure, you didn't/won't feel ADULT...

A good counselor is a good idea, however, as you guys agree, it is difficult to find one. I wish a good luck to find the one, but it may take lots of time and wasted money for a woman, who can't...

I agreed with two previous responses. However, I think, since you mentioned that counseling didn't help, you shouldn't seek for it again.
Instead, try to work on your own thoughts about your...

You wanted the opinion from outside. Here it is.
Your daughter's low self esteem and hatred didn't develop overnight. By listing her words you wanted to arise people's indignation toward your...

Nonagon,
Just to like a girl is itself a gift, which you treasure in your heart. What you don't like is to be tormented by this feelings. However, all best creative lines were invented while the...

You are asking how to deal with the feelings, which you want to get rid, right? How about thinking of something distracting, but challenging: what can occupy your mind? Think of your habits,...

Nobody answers, so far, so I will try.
Have you thought why your parents-in-law want to deal with other people's children rather than with their own grandchildren? Perhaps, they find more joy...

I believe that if the girl went to the street and immediately found a bad group she might have had no love and moral support in her own family before. Now when she is in trouble, the advice I hear...

Something that would make him feel "adult." Maybe shaver? Maybe day organizer? Something useful for his study or work?

I liked your story, in terms of how it is written. I think you girl have a writer's talent.
As for your problem, I wish to believe that he too remembers and appreciate your previous with him nice...

We can't differ. I have not mentioned a positive female model at all. I don't know if the father remarried and have a good role model for his daughter. In any case, he asked what HE could do. And I...

I hope I am not late to respond. I agree with others who say you need to begin to respect yourself first. But I imagine that this may be not clear how.
My vision of the situation is: your daughter...

May I too give my two cents on this issue.
As your daughter was raised by your exwife, mainly, (till the girl was 9 y.o.) her personality was formed by her mother and you admit this fact. So I would...