I'm at my wit's end with my arrogant 16 year old son.
I have had several calls from school regarding his arrogance, backchat and questioning of adults ..... apparently if he is told to stop what he's doing and listen to the teacher, he won't and when told again, will argue the toss about why he should be able to carry on. A teacher called me last week and described him as 'relentless'
I saw he'd been up at 2am with a Facebook post but he lies and says that Facebook got the time wrong or it was delayed in posting it... Even with evidence Infront of my face, he'll smirk and lie his way out of it.
He was told off at school for not following school rules with wearing his blazer...he goes into victim mode saying it's only him that ever geta told that and will not understand that a rule is a rule.
He simply will not accept any wrong doing, and will literally lie to my face even when caught out and literally smirks telling me how much I overreact and asks me why I cause arguments with him.
He is known to be a know-it-all, arrogant boy, but just laughs in my face and says 'only 2 people think that'(not true)
He's relentless and it's infuriating. He never ever backs down so there is not a point where I can have a mature discussion with him about it.
I have 2 other teenagers who can push the boundaries but aren't arrogant like this and certainly don't lie like this. I fear they will copy him though.
I feel like he has such an unpleasant character and I just don't know what to do with him anymore.
He doesn't drink or smoke etc etc but this personality is just horrid.
Advice please.
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He simply will not accept he's in the wrong
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Wetfloortiles · 08/03/2020 22:49
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