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...” most parents are too lazyass and fundamentally iggorant to really hammer home reality to their skullsfullofmush”....

Good post and I agree.

Let me share as my sons were teenagers their father was away over a long stretch of time, on business, pretty frequently at that time. Mu oldest son started to cop an attitude and try as I did he would not discuss what was bothering him. (Keep in mind I was quite aware they missed their father and for that attempted to “fill in” for him.)

Well, I’d finally reached my limit one evening as I saw no improvement, I went to his room and frankly told him neither of us would be leaving the room until he told me what was bothering him so. That enough time had passed and obvious he wasn’t figuring it out himself.

His eyes filled with tears as he candidly and firmly stated..”Mom, don’t you get it?... No matter how hard you try you can’t be my father!”... Boom!...there it was.

I was stunned, but shouldn’t have been. You can bet his father and I spoke at length on how we together were going to curb these trips away and manage the time he had when home real fast...and we did.

Kids need both parents and as teenagers they REALLY need their fathers...and if not then a male figure to have easy access with.