After “retiring” (can’t afford to, we don’t have a McMansion and operate in the black) I stand lots of County court cases including Juvenile court as bailiff. You would be amazed at the out-of-control yutes, always in a rage, self-centered, spoiled, “rulers of the roost” attitudes I witness. This is in basically rural Texas too.
Here’s a clue: The state CANNOT raise kids! I know this is a shock but it’s true. What with “self-esteem” firmly established, they don’t know anything, are very violent but really proud of themselves.
The number of these little barbarians is growing by leaps and bounds, we’re right on the verge of total lawlessness but FReepers know this.
Organize them. Give them obama-corps uniforms and pay them a nominal sum to tell their parents what to do. They'll make fine little commissars, you betcha.
When I was having troubles with my oldest boy. We found ourselves in the court system. What you describe is most accurate. Many of these kids are so filled with “self-esteem” from the school systems that they think they know much more than their “Stupid, over-bearing parents”. It isn’t true but that’s what they think.
Frankly it wasn’t until he was on his death bed that he admitted that I was right all along and that he should have listened to me and followed my advice.
Oh yes, his death was a direct result of his behaviors that I had been warning and trying to guide him through.