teen rebellion
Adolescent pushback phase
Teen rebellion is the tendency of adolescents to resist parental authority, reject conventional values, or assert independence through defiant behavior.
The phrase treats such behavior as a predictable developmental phase: It's just teen rebellion—she'll grow out of it.
The rebellion ranges from minor boundary-testing to serious acting out, and may involve dress, music, curfew violations, or risky behavior.
- arguingVerbal conflict between parties
- talking backRude reply to authority
- slamming doorsClosing with violent force
- individuationDistinguishing one from many
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
bad attitude · generational conflict · peer groups · identity crisis · autonomy · political activism · youth subcultures · substance use · risk-taking · truancy · experimenting · self-expression · authority figures · family dynamics · bratty · school environment · generational identity · angst
- adolescencepuberty, coming-of-age, growing up, adolescent, pubescent
- family dramafamily bonds, sibling rivalry, family reunion, kinship, family secret
- family humorfamily jokes, dad jokes, marriage jokes, husband jokes, wife jokes
- Parenting Teensadolescence, puberty, curfew, curfews, grounding
- generation gapsgeneration gap, digital natives, cultural shifts, communication gaps, youth culture
- family lifebirth, kinship, childbirth, pregnancy, new baby
teen rebellionfilial piety
Respect owed to parents
rule-following · submissiveness · compliance · good behavior · respecting elders
teen rebellionconformism
Adherence to accepted standards
traditionalism · cultural assimilation · fitting in · conservatism · civic participation