"I’ve been trying to set limits on my sixteen year old...

"I’ve been trying to set limits on my sixteen year old brother ever since our mom died, but it’s tough. He’s really intelligent, but he thinks he’s too smart for school, and just doesn’t seem to care anymore. He thinks: ‘I’ve lost my mom, so what’s the point?’ All I can do is keep working and try to set an example."
"Where’s your dad?"
"Who knows."