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Friends versus family

By Life Complete
May 1, 2026

Find out why teens want to be with their friends instead of their parents or family.

Many teens will increasingly spend more time with their friends than with their family. This should not be taken personally, seen as disrespect or interpreted as them no longer loving you as the majority of teens do not mean to hurt their parents when they do this. Most teens will not even realise that they are neglecting their parents. All...

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