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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I was just like your son. My folks and I were in a power struggle for most of my teen years. And it WAS a power struggle. They eventually sent me to a therapist (which I really don't think will help much if a kid does't want to be there, or at least agree that there's a problem). The thing that finally worked was when they just gave up. Truly. They were very clear as I was growing up that I was on my own once I hit adulthood, and when they threw up their hands and stopped trying to intervene in my perceived self-destruction, I shaped up. It wasn't overnight, but it happened. Teens often have a VERY hard time seeing the forest through the trees, but in my case, once they gave up and essentially told me my future was up to me and lotsa luck, asshole, I calmed down enough to get a view of the forest. [/quote]
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