you are a fantastic person beyond belief, you adopted this child and gave her meaning of life and love ,whether she responded back was her choice and she knows it. you never demanded it ,you have let her grow up with her own mind and let her be responsible for her own actions whether it be good or bad.sometimes you have to show the parent side with demands to keep her safe, in time she will know this that you did it out of love for her and her family. be their for her when she falls to pick her up, keep showing her you are her mother who knows best even if she doesn't like it,tell her no when she wants to go out if you think it is unsafe and tell her why, if she goes anyway tell her you will wait up. keep letting her know you care for her as you have done so far, one day she will need you and guess what you will be their and she will know you will, why because a mothers love never dies and she will know it.

keep smiling

i wish you well