OUCH! Glad I don't have parents like this.

[Guden Oden]

At 16 years old, his mom doesn't have to "ask nicely." She can demand, and he should obey.

You're a funny guy. While I'm uncertain of property laws regarding legal minors (wether a parent could demand to use a child's car for example), common sense and decency dictates no parent has the right to verbally abuse their children like that woman did. Ever.

If he doesn't, then she's probably a bad mother because she raised a snot nosed little brat who thinks he actually has some semblence of authority at 16 years old.

Well, you know what they say... If a person can't be loved, at least they can be respected. If they can't be respected, at least they can be feared... Fear's what this mother's resorting to.

And also: you can't ever DEMAND to be shown respect. It has to be earned, even if you are a parent.

Any parent speaking to their kid like that ought to have their ass slapped in jail.

 

[Bobbler]

The instant she started calling her son a "piece of shit" and other things like that is when she lost all credibility. The parent should at least pretend to be an example of behavior that constitutes some sort of loving relationship.

No parent should ever insult their kid like that, no matter what. It's called self control.

The woman is nuts. The kid might be a jerk but that woman has no excuse for her behavior, none what-so-ever -- having your buttons pushed isn't an excuse for that type of behavior.