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<p>Amen! My 18-year-old daughter knows everything in the universe that’s possible to know–and then some. It’s amazing how smart and well-educated she’s become after only one year of college! ;)</p>
<p>Uh, my son’s been this way since birth. I have never had that time period when he thought I knew all the answers.</p>
<p>Yes, so has my daughter. But somehow, she’s managing to know more with each passing day–even the unknowable!</p>
<p>Normal, unfortunately. My brother was the worst, and he still has that chip on his shoulder, one of his less attractive traits. He absolutely loathes stupidity and every mistake and difference of opinion from his falls into that category. If anyone knows a fix that does not have the risk of a prison sentence attached to it, I’d like to know about it. I hope my boys do not carry this attitude into middle age.</p>
<p>Part of being a normal human involves noticing everything around us and making comparisons, judgments and criticisms. Problems can arise when a person insists on verbally expressing his/her negative judgments to excess. I have had to set limits with my D about how much of this I will listen to.</p>
<p>I would only be concerned if you set limits and your S wasn’t able to comply with them. My D, who has mental health issues, often has great difficulty controlling what she says to us.</p>
<p>Thumper: He doesn’t walk very good, does he?
Mrs. Rabbit: Thumper!
Thumper: Yes, mama?
Mrs. Rabbit: What did your father tell you this morning?
Thumper: [clears throat] If you can’t say something nice… don’t say nothing at all. </p>
<p>After hearing Thumper’s last statement from me many times, one of mine learned this early in life, the other still occasionally struggles with keeping his thoughts to himself, but he is getting much better. I think teenagers will outgrow most of it.</p>