Being a teenager is really difficult; I mean, what with the drastic changes in your physical appearance, having parents who guide you and are emotionally present for you is important. However, when this foundational support is missing, kids tend to act out and that can cause trouble for their families.
Take Reddit user Technical-Door5443, for instance, who was so burnt out from her stepdaughter’s habitual lies that she told her husband that the teen was his responsibility now. Netizens empathized with her and blamed it on the husband, claiming that he has been an emotionally unavailable dad!
More info: Reddit