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@livingstonlakshmanan We made a safely plan, put locks on the chemicals, stored everything that could be used to harm her, checked her into the hospital twice, let her call the hotline, spoke with the doctors and counselors, followed their suggestions. In what other ways do you suggest treating...

@crandaddy That is possible. I run that around my mind every time she has a major incident. However, just based on everything I’ve seen, and the fact that she will use manipulative tools even for the tiniest things/wants/inconveniences…I don’t think that’s the case.

@livingstonlakshmanan I would put the quotes around “suicidal.” We still treat it as real, but with everything I’ve seen (without going into detail) I would almost guarantee she is using it as a manipulation tool.

@godstruth Ya, I was definitely referring to a hospital setting, not a camp.

@hbc This was before my time, but my girlfriend said that she tried a prize box system before for properly doing her homework and chores. She said it did not help her behavior at all. But I will still explore the idea again. I’ve heard of intensive in- or out-patient facilities that do six...

@marlott Thank you, very helpful. To answer your questions…I am just the boyfriend, but she does respond better to male role models (according to her mother, and we’ve never had an incident while I’m there). And you are right, Kylie is the golden child in her mother’s eyes. That’s why I try to...

My girlfriend has two twelve year old daughters (twins). The first one (we will call Kylie) is sweet as pie, takes her responsibilities seriously and her punishments even more seriously. The other one (we will call Kaia), however, is the complete opposite. She is extremely manipulative, lies all...