Riley, I don't have any answers for you, sorry, but your letter was SO close to my life, and my son, that I had to let you know that you are not alone. My son is very much like yours, indifferent, disrespectful, quick to anger, difficult to please and cares about precious little. You really feel like you are missing something obvious - but what??? Life could be so much easier if his mood didn't dominate that entire family. So give us more to run with Naomi! When we have tried to teach respect, family, and his place in the world, that we love him and he is worth it, when we have listened and listened, but still haven't got it right, what next?