I caught my son smoking weed in his room and when I confronted him he said at least he is not drinking and driving like I did at his age and I had no response.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent's authority crumbles when their child uses their own adolescent failures to justify current poor choices.
“Where Are You with Adolescence and the parent-teen relationship?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.