Boys tune out women at a certain age. They are surrounded by bossy women at school and at home. Most boys will listen to their dads our of respect or just fear of getting their asses kicked.
Imagine being a 13 year old boy and getting into trouble with your friends.
Your friends say oh chit here comes you dad!
Now versus here comes your mom!
I don’t know...my grown son told me he “listened to every word I ever said”...but then, I am a woman of few words...and was a pretty strong disciplinaran also. But he also lived with his Dad as a teenager, who showed him all the BAD ways to live. He got to compare lifestyles, and luckily chose mine.
Boys tune out women at a certain age. They are surrounded by bossy women at school and at home.
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Good point. We must remember that many boys do not tune out bossy overbearing mothers. And without a dad at home, they often turn out queer.