“Saying ‘No you’re not, you’re wrong, or this is just a phase’ just leaves your child feeling unsupported because really, they’re not going to change because there’s nothing to ‘fix.’ ”24 This message is ostensibly directed at parents. But what parents troll YouTube looking for advice from teens on how to raise their children? Of course, the advice isn’t for parents, not really. It’s a method of coaching their children, helping them to fend off adults who might otherwise convince them to desist.
