It ends in "teen," it counts as a teen. [She would probably be in high school by now after all, if she weren't here.]

[Dairine scowls. Her family is a touchy subject, because of reasons.]

Whether it should or shouldn't doesn't make much different to me. I'm here. Been here for nearly two years now, and whining about it isn't gonna change that. I have a better chance at being with my mom here than I have back home, anyway.