The child may not feel that he is doing anything wrong by making great demands of his parents - including demands that the parent cannot meet.
The parents have always been the child's source of sustenance. They have always provided all of the child's needs and protected him from outside forces.
A younger child would cry and expect instant gratification. Now that the child is in his middle teens, he is moving from infancy to independence. He now faces a conflict. On the one hand, he does want to be independent. On the other hand, he still feels the need to make demands of his parents.
The child who is confused about what he can do must be given clear limits. This rule does not change when the child leaves home.
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