Teenager with sunglasses
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Ah, parenting a teenager. It’s so much fun, isn’t it? Between the ever-present sarcasm and the utter inability to believe that their parents have anything worthwhile to say, being a parent of a teen can leave you feeling like you’ve been beaten to a bloody pulp. While most of what comes out of the mouths of teens is bad enough, here are some of the worst things your teenager can tell you:

1. “No, not THAT nipple ring — my eyebrow ring.”
2. “I’ll get [insert girlfriend’s name] next to the four-leaf clover tattoo I got down in Mexico. I’m 16 — love is FOREVER. Didn’t you see Twilight, Mom?”
3. “What do you mean I can’t spray paint my bedroom black?”
4. “No, of course I don’t smoke pot in my room — that’s what the tree house is for!”
5. “I’m ready to be on Teen Mom, now. Hollywood, here I come!”
6. “Of course it was me who used your credit card to charge $1,000,000 to FarmVille! I needed to take care of my imaginary crops!”
7. “I’m going to be outta here soon. I just sent this Nigerian Prince, who is like, totally related to me, our bank account numbers so he can totally send me 1,000,000 pounds or something.”
8. “Of course I didn’t take your car. I took the neighbor’s car — he sleeps late and never notices when we go joyriding.”
9. “Nope, I’m not going to college — I’m off to L.A. to become a superstar. I mean, look at how well Lindsay Lohan did!”