happens on their terms. for example, my wife used to say she was glad she chose to work at home so that she was there when they came home from class. there was about a 10 minute window when they got home and were still excited about their day. if you missed the 10 minutes, the opportunity was lost. they have moved on and forgot all about what happened earlier.
if you want to communicate with a teenager, it has to be brief and when they are distracted by whatever you used as bait to get their attention! once they figure out what you’re up to, they shut down and move 