she suffers from ODD. She is a compulsive gainsayer and perpetually verbally abusive to her kin and to me.

Every so often mom will beat her with a household object - frying pan, tennis racket, so forth. but my daughter cannot control herself.

no amount of discussion or argument will fix her. she needs medicine and probably an extensive inpatient stay.

I’m not permitted to discipline her, for reasons, and it really grinds my gears.

tonight she picked a fight with me and physically prevented me from cooking for the other kids.

it’s worse by the day. she needs professional help and I can’t do a thing about it.