Let him have about......58 minutes knocking you around...
Save the last 2 for you...
He is 17, trying to forge his path in life, a lot of his issues, he would have, if you were still the happiest couple in the world.
I agree that you should DB him....to a certain point. Separate his learned behavior from his normal teenage behavior , then deal with the learned behavior....I.E. setting boundaries for that.
The normal behavior is only going to be addressed with time....that is why it is called...normal
You say his personality closely resembles his Mothers ?
How much do you address him, the way you address her ?
How much does his bahavior bring up too many memories to deal with, therefore you dismiss it, choosing to not deal with it ?
The -not so DB part - is that DBing your marriage in hopes she will look toward you again one day...
Your son WILL look toward you again one day, perhaps he is already looking toward you....
