I hate to put a tangent in here but I have sourced a lot of worthless teens to coming out of broken homes. Not only seeing it, but I am living it! I had to cut the cord with my own boys because they did not want to be under my roof where they are required to do things. I have literally been investigated for child abuse because I made my oldest unload the dishwasher and cut some saplings and vines in a small tree row! To the investigators surprise, I didn't try to hide or deny one thing. My boys, however, are respectful and would never run their lip to an elder. I got that into them! But their mom seems to think they need a paycheck to help in the home. Told their mom she can deal with it since she has all the answers. It is not the right way, but I am tired of the legal BS.
It is like a broken record and I largely blame the legal system today where fathers are apparently just child support checks. It has been well proven that children without a father role model largely turn out poorly. Just imagine that! Yet the legal system works to bankrupt fathers and give more parental rights to mothers and very few mothers can control a teen boy. Beyond that, they never learn to be men. Learn man skills and be helpful. Just learn about their phone and skinny jeans.
I should not cast my opinions but some of it boils my blood to know some worthless young men, but I know their upbringing so I cannot even blame the kids! I also know many wealthy families and those kids are taught arrogance as a baby. Again, can't blame the kids! They only learn what they are taught and experience. As I got older, I stopped waiting for parents to correct their kids and if they insult me, I put them in their place quickly, even if that means insulting them right back right in front of their parents.
