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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She sounds like a typical 17 year old to me. I'm sure you've forgotten how obnoxious you were at that age. It's part of leaving the nest and trying out their almost adulthood. The good news is most of us figure it out and grow up and relax.[/quote]

This is a lamest of tropes.  No, not every 17-year-old is a selfish asshole.  My two sons were awesome kids at 17, and they are awesome adults today.  I think people like you -- who think its acceptable for kids to act like sh**heads around their parents -- are the reason why some kids act that way.  The solution is simple:  Be a good parent and bring energy to raising your kids.  It's actually quite easy.  Do not accept that kind of behavior and it won't happen.  [/quote]

Well, I dunno. My DS1 was also great at 17 (though not at 13 or 14). I was not so great to my parents at 17. My parents didn't parent that differently from the way DH and I parent. So I think it has a lot to do with personality and temperament.[/quote]

Yep, my parents were (and still are) good parents who brought energy to raising their kids, and I was probably still no joy to live with when I was 17. I was ready to leave home.[/quote]

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