Glam doll, I recently had to complain about a student who is displaying antisocial behaviors (bullying, being verbally AND physically aggressive towards peers and teachers…underhanded pranks)…and his parents are married. His younger siblings are flunking elementary school because they can barely read or comprehend what they’re learning…and the parents don’t give a damn. Rather than try to fix their child…they blame the teachers for having an agenda. Rather than have some empathy for the kids that are victims to their child’s aggressive behavior…they try to find ways to get back at the kids (real mature, I know).
Antisocial? Not always. I know of a family that was raised by a single parent. Two of the siblings have a more calm nature. The other two siblings are aggressive, manipulative, and don’t hesitate to display such behavior even in public settings…and struggle with showing remorse (apologizing) for their actions. Some of it can be attributed to the absence of one parent…because naturally it brought about a ton of stress, heartache, and adjustment into their lives. And some of it can be attributed toward the remaining single parent…who was not a firm or consistent or active enough parent and disciplinarian. It’s interesting to see how different the siblings are in personality.