<p>I have noticed that most kids at around 12 or 13 go through period when they think ALL adults are lame, even close friends of the family, and certainly their parents. But most of them gradually come out of it and learn to relate to adults as people, at least when their interests coincide (thinking of my kids and computer science or music.)</p>
<p>But sometimes kids go through college thinking adults are the enemy or else useless–only see them as teachers, not as colleagues in learning, or bosses, not mentors. (I mean when the adults actually are helpful, and not the “you kids get off my lawn” type.) :D</p>