I talked to her today. She SWEARS that nothing's wrong and she's just not talkative, and that she doesn't talk to dad either. True... you should have seen/heard their conversation last night. It was actually rather funny to hear the conversation
hubby asked "So, how was work?
Her answer "fine."
Hubby tried again "Did you get any kids in trouble?" (she's a life guard)
Her answer: No
Hubby: You going to say anything with more than one syllable?
Her: ERG! (in a frustrated high picthed tone)
Hubby: Ok, what do you want to talk about?
Her: NOTHING! Leave me alone.... stomop stomp stomp up the steps

During my talk today, I rehearsed it a hundred times what I'd say. I did really good for the first two minutes... then I started to cry. Yeah, some big meanie I am! I dropped her off at home. Apparently I should have dropped her off at work... did she TELL me? No... when she didn't come in the house I looked outside and she was halfway down the block headed towards work. I guess my little tak/cry had no effect on her.

I'd LOVE to send her back home to mom... if mom would take her. Mom won't even send birthday cards or call. They don't even get Christmas gifts from her. We know from experience that sometimes seeing how life is with omeone else is worse than home. Last summer, my son was going through a stage where laziness was taken to new heights. We sent him out of state for the summer to a relative and would NOT bring him home no matter how much he begged. What a difference that made! WOW. We discussed it, and there's nowhere we can send her. Nobody was willing to take her for the summer, except one sister in law, and since we've had a falling out since her offer, she won't take her now. (we're still trying to figure out what we didwrong, but apparently we hurt that sister badly )