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Navigating adolescence

I'm on the edge of glory and I'm hangin' on a moment of truth. Out on the edge of glory and I'm hangin' on a moment with you. I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge. I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hangin' on a moment with you. I'm on the edge with you. – Edge of Glory, Lady Gaga My boyfriend has a 15-year-old daughter.   She really is a good kid. I like her, she likes me and we get along. My relationship with him would NOT be successful if she and I didn’t like each other, so the fact that we get along is a blessing.   Sure, there are few things that concern me; I’ve shared them before. 1.      Her hygiene is disgraceful, truly.   I don’t get it. 2.      She has this weird block on her race. She refuses to identify as a person of color. She’s got a Black dad and a Latina mom.   At MOST she’s is biracial.   At some point these things are going to be issues for her, the writing is on