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Theres been a lot of debate about therelationshipbetween teens and screens.

According to OP, Violet is a well-behavedteen, but her phone suggested something quite different.

OP says the content was, to put it mildly, inappropriate.

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OP says nobody could keep a straight face after his wifes quip.

OP concludes by asking the readers if he was a jerk for cracking up at the humorous situation.

If theres one universal truth about family life, its that teens are often misunderstood by their parents.

Elderly couple enjoying a meal outdoors by the pool, sharing a light moment together.

But heres the kicker: parents werent exactly angels in their youth either.

After WWII, historiansnotethat social attitudes regarding the rights of young people shifted in many Western countries.

Psychologist Jean Twenge notes that teens are growing up much slower by manymeasurescompared with their 20th-century counterparts.

Text post discussing family dynamics where mom is scolded by her own mom while trying to discipline her daughter.

Social media use,Twengeexplains, means that teens are spending less time with their friends.

Check out the results:

Text about a family dynamic where a mom tries to discipline her teen daughter but is reprimanded by her own mother.

Text excerpt about a family breakfast at 5 AM, involving a mother’s failed scolding attempt.

A girl under a blanket looks at a smartphone screen, appearing contemplative.

Text about a calm teen, Violet, checking her phone, describing her as a regular kid.

Text about discovering ASMR videos on YouTube, used during a family conversation.

Text describing a humorous family moment involving a daughter’s loud, inappropriate prank.

Woman recording a podcast at home, wearing blue headphones, speaking into a microphone, with a laptop open in front.

Text about a daughter scolding Violet, with a son-in-law trying to look mad but having a pondering expression.

Mom scolding daughter while grandmother observing, family dynamic.

Family sitting together, surprised and amused, during a humorous moment featuring a mom’s scolding that went awry.

Text screenshot of a humorous family moment involving scolding gone awry.

Mom scolding daughter while daughter looks defiant; grandma intervenes in the scene.

Text exchange about a grandmother defending her grandchild against her own son.

Reddit comment discussing a mother-daughter scolding incident, with 4.8k upvotes.

Screenshot of a Reddit comment about a mom being called out by her own mom, highlighting generational conflicts.

Comment discussing a grandmother defending her granddaughter’s behavior during a scolding incident.

Reddit comment criticizing a mom’s public scolding of her daughter, calling it an embarrassing backfire.

Comment praising a wife’s assertiveness during a family argument.

Comment discussing parenting and the effects of performative scolding.

Text from a forum pointing out the irony in a failed scolding between a mother and daughter.

Comment questioning noise, from someone younger jokingly stating they’re out of touch, linking to mom punishing daughter.

Comment praising grandmother for stepping in during a mother-daughter scolding incident.

Comment about adopting a sister with 77 points, discussing parenting dynamics.

Reddit comment criticizing parenting, highlighting generational conflict in scolding situation.

Comment from user suggesting the daughter needs a hobby after mom’s scolding backfires.

Reddit comment criticizing a daughter during a scolding conflict involving her mom and grandmother.