I'm not saying it's not normal behaviour for a 15 year old lad.
But it's certainly disrespectful given the leniency that we've shown him about stuff in the past. Maybe that's the problem. How far do you go with discipline? Too far on the hard side = child will probably rebel massively; too far down the laid back side = child will probably take the piss massively. I always thought we were somewhere in the middle.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 31 May 2011, 15:09, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

We had somewhere in the middle and it did no good whatsoever.
The culture that surrounds the child is as important - if not more so - than how the parents deal with things. We were allowed drink (but not loads), we could have friends round (but no smoking, and no sex under 16), we were trusted with the house etc etc - but we still got high etc and it wasn't my parents' fault at all.

They were perfectly nice. It wasn't anything they could do anything about. I'm just telling you this so you don't beat yourself up about it.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:12, Reply)

I agree with this.
my parents weren't restrictive at all, most of the bollockings we got were from worry more than anything.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:14, Reply)

it's a tricky one DG
must be disappointing to be in that position.

The lack of respect is the real bastard
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:13, Reply)

It is mate.
If your missus suddenly becomes all broody, despite her current viewpoint, do yourself a favour and sew her fanny shut.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 31 May 2011, 15:15, Reply)

will do

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:17, Reply)

Can you invite me to that as well please.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:20, Reply)

I'll see what I can do

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:25, Reply)

Awesome
You should probably invite CHCB and catface and mrs al too.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:29, Reply)

I don't want to invite Catface
the idea is to stop my mrs getting pregnant
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:34, Reply)

Good point
You should probably make a note on his wedding invitation that he has to come dressed entirely in latex rubber.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:36, Reply)

that's on every invitation

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:37, Reply)

I was going to say just that in the last thread but didn't feel as if I should.
When I was growing up the friends that had the most leniency were the ones that acted up the most, cracking the whip should definitely straighten him out.
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:17, Reply)

But depending on the child,
that may just make them secretive and sly. If you are hell bent on caning it, you're going to do it anyway.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:22, Reply)

truth

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:25, Reply)

That's the point though, right?
If he'd cleaned his fucking mess, they never would've known.
Only a total mug would've left it that way, he obviously thought they wouldn't care. He's wrong, and probably surprised.
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:25, Reply)

heh, good point
if nothing else, he needs to learn that if he's going to be a lying shit then he needs to hide it really fucking well.

Prisons are full of people who haven't learned this lesson.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:26, Reply)

Very much this.
Leaving the evidence lying around was a first mistake of Piston proportions.

I'm off to the quacks now to get the lump on my finger checked out.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 31 May 2011, 15:28, Reply)

I think you'll find it's called a wedding band.
Warning. They are very very expensive to remove.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:33, Reply)

But it my experience, worth every penny.

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Tue 31 May 2011, 15:37, Reply)

That is a good point.
My angle would be 'I'm punishing you for being so fucking dim'
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:27, Reply)