My 15 year old has always been a bit of an asshole. When he was younger I was told that it was a normal kid thing. Then he got older and people told me it was a normal preteen and teen thing. He's in 10th grade now though and none of my other kids have acted this way.I don't want to call my kid an asshole but he kind of is. Today he answered the door to sales men and slammed the door in their face as soon as they started talking because he said they were con men. After he finished eating yesterday he washed out his plate and went to the computer. I asked him if he was going to help everyone else clean and he responded by saying that it wasn't his mess. My other kids immediately started helping. My other kids will frequently jump in to help me wash dishes or finish a task without being asked. As soon as I get home they'll help me unload the car if I went shopping. I was going out last weekend and my 17 year old asked me if I wanted him to come along for company before he went out for the day. I don't think I'm an awful parent who has never taught this because my other kids clearly get it. My 15 year old doesn't. I have tried sarcasm. That's what I do with my other boys but it doesn't have any affect on him. He just argues why he's right and everyone else is wrong.Is he just a jerk? How do I change this? I am seriously starting to believe he's going to be one of those men that women come to Reddit to complain about. He's that bad. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2KtwIqs
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