Originally Posted by elchivito

It has nothing to do with being raised without father figures. It has to do with being raised with permissive parents, male OR female or both. It has to do with parents who permit their kids to snivel and whine without consequence. I taught 10-13 year olds for 31 years and raised my own. Any parent of either sex is perfectly capable of setting expectations and delineating non-negotiable consequences and sticking to them, but many or most these days simply don't.
Having two parents these days is ideal, but unrealistic and not absolutely necessary, IF the parent in charge is willing to consistently PARENT, not just feed and clothe.