I like the photograph above. It both expresses the love that a father has for his child, and the way his child will see him when s/he becomes a teenager. The good news is that then they become adults and you go back to being plain old father.
In fact, in some ways Luke Skywalker’s reaction was a typical teenager’s reaction when his father tells him, “… I am your father.” To which he replies, N-N-N-N-O-O-O-O. Yep, typical teenager.
But, at the end, Darth Vader shows that he is truly a father. Mind you, an evil military genius of a father. But, he sacrifices his life so that his child may live. Suddenly, the teenager sees that his father is not the evil heartless demon that he had been picturing. No, his father is a confused imperfect individual who loves him and would die for him. [Well, after killing millions of people, but that is a last-minute thief-on-the-cross conversion for you.]
Now, is that not an attitude adjustment?
I had seen that graphic and loved it. With that said, the whole anti-parent teen thing is not nearly as inevitable as people portray it. While true for two of my children (at least in their late teens), our other three (including the one still a teen) enjoyed our company, doing stuff with us, and talking with us about all sorts of things. They never had a “parent hate” period.
No real idea why or conclusion I can draw from it, but thought I would mention that parents don’t always become Darth Vader to teens. 😉