Out of control teens are no laughing matter. I have raised 3 teens myself and I know how scary the teen years can be.
What I want to encourage you with, though, is the knowledge that the teen years can be happy ones, too. Teenagers are amazing people, getting ready to step into the adult world, armed with the skills and resources you've given them, but not a lot of experience or perspective.
A lot of parents worry if out of control teens are the norm. I say no, not at all, but if you've got difficult habits already entrenched in your family life, it will be just plain hard work to turn it all around. And a teen who doesn't want to be helped is her own worst enemy.
Articles about out of control teens can be helpful, as are forums of parents helping each other.
Start by gaining some perspective yourself. You'll need that before the next outburst with your own teen. Your response to his behavior is the number one thing you have control over and is still an influencing factor in your teens life, no matter how bad things have gotten.
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