Maybe now that he's suffered the consequences of his actions he will think about what he's doing before he does it. At thirteen years old, he needs to know that his parents are still the bosses. If he's unhappy and it causes friction in the parent-child relationship, so be it. He obviously didn't respect his parents' property before, but maybe he will now that they've got his attention.
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Where there is a great deal of free speech, there is always a certain amount of foolish speech. - Winston S. Churchill
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