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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or otherwise have huge chips on their shoulders...is this a mental illness? A product of poor parenting or parental neglect? Like seriously what is this? I feel like the frequency in which this occurs is increasing exponentially. I’m talking beyond normal rebellion - most 15-25 year old boys do NOT act this way.

Example: (and don’t fixate on the specific example - but I am seeing this type of thing more and more in all areas of life)

Normal rebellion: group of teens at neighborhood pool play loud music in violation of rules, but turns it off when requested by lifeguard/pool staff to do so.

Not normal but occurring more often: same thing as above but when asks to turn it off becomes belligerent, entitled, curses, refuses or is otherwise rude to pool staff. [/quote]

Well, it's kind of trendy right now....[/quote]

It’s not trendy. It’s poor parenting. Indulging these children, lack of manners, and respect for themselves and others. If your child acts this way to others, you have failed as a parent.[/quote]

Taught to challenge authority.  "My kid isn't going to do something just because someone told him to."

It stems from teaching kids personal safety, saying "no" to adults in certain situations.  Somewhere along the line the message was messed up.[/quote]

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