I’ve created a Monster

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My teenage son aged 17 is a lot more well behaved than I was at 17. But obviously now I’ve grown up…just! He’s doing what I used to do eg bad communication staying out or not coming home at all and I cannot deal. I’m a fairly liberal Mum and allow him to have fun but his lack of awareness for safety or consideration that I and his might worry..do worry is pissing me off…lol HELP!

I'm hoping for some answers to this! I've bred the same total idiot I was at 18 - who keeps saying to me 'Yeah, but I'm 18 - I can do what I like' and trying to explain to him that it is necessary to be considerate when you live with others and let them know roughly what time you'll be home is falling on deaf ears...

I've created a monster and she's only 15. I hope to god she's going to turn into something more human, because the human race could well do without her at this rate.
(Sorry, did I say that out loud?)
In all seriousness, I really do worry that she's going to grow up into someone I don't like / respect / am proud of. It breaks my heart to see her behave as she does. I'd have more idea what to do if she was likely to get in trouble with the police. And I raised her, so it's my responsibility.

Oh god. Same. 18 year old looks at me like im
something he scraped off his shoe and ‘I’m eighteen’ seems to mean he doesn’t even have to say ‘goodbye’ before leaving the house and he’s totally invincible. I’ve no idea where he is or even if he’s coming home most of the time. Trying hard to be chilled but some of the places he’s going and things he’s doing has me worried.