My daughter is being a real pistol and it is hurting me. She is 17 and talks to me however she wants. She says very hurtful things to me and although I forgive her, the things she says are so sharp and vengeful that it's hard to get over and go on like nothing happened.

She returned from a christian place for an addiction problem, says she is close to God, shows all kinds of love toward others...but seems to abhor me. I prayed for her to go there, I was supportive to her throughout her treatment, and I brought her home last Friday and got custody of her best friend who could not go home.

Seems like anything I say or do is wrong to her. I wrote her friend a note the other day because she'd been sick and I wanted her to know I was glad she'd come to live with us and that we'd prayed for her at church. My daughter had a cow, made fun of me writing the letter, and as I took the friend to the doctor, my daughter said horrible things to me! This was the day before Christmas. My Christmas day has not been good and I have not wanted to visit with family. Please pray that I can have unconditional love for my daughter every day. Thanks.