They manipulate their parents, teachers, judges, clergy, police, social workers, and any other person willing to listen. Some develop a well-rehearsed approach to systematically and meticulously dismantle and break down adult resistance. Parents need to stand firm and not become soft-hearted saps when it comes to teens paying the consequence. Once you break down, it is easier to break down again and by doing so lose respect and credibility. Parents know that this excuse is bogus since the overwhelming majority of teens are healthy, responsible, beautiful, and moral.
Some parents have a tendency to defend their teens by shifting blame on others.
They refuse to understand or acknowledge personal responsibility and are quick to become defensive and make excuses for themselves and their teen's failures. It is always someone else's fault that son or daughter are in trouble again. It's the father who skipped out, the mother who is always drunk, the justice system, or some other entity. These parents have lost hope and are frustrated, harassed, and intimidated by their children to the point of surrender. They refuse to take a stand against winy, demanding, immature, and spoiled children.