What you failed to take into consideration was the fact that many teens live in homes where there is violence, abuse, drug problems and incest
This statement is just absurd.
Why do you say that? I personally know of teens who were molested by family members and teens who were beaten. One of my adopted sons came from a mother who kept him in the house just so he would get the beatings his drunken father meant for her. Many teens don't talk about their home lives and just try to hold on until they can get out of the home. Many parents do use drugs or drink and get violent. I don't know if it is a true story but I do know from having teenagers that my teens friends didn't always have the best home life. I know of girls who were told to get out when they became pregnant at the age of 16. Why do you think so many teens run away or try to kill themselves or turn to drugs? I know of cases where the mother has smoked pot with her kids and bought them beer. I have seen black and blue marks on girls from their parents. I don't understand why you think it is an absurd statement, it is not. Where do you get your facts that this doesn't happen? You need to take off your rose tinted glasses. I don't believe most of what Abby writes and I don't like her advice much either.
I took it that it was being inferred that this is a common thing, I don't agree with that.