Right. All kids test us. I’m at the stage now, where I’ll go into another room, put the child in another room or go sit on the step outside or read to go through a cool down period before I immediately react. I’ll even call my mom to calm me down lol. Because at the end of the day, kids need guidance, we are parents- that’s literally our job to correct and teach. Bottom lime- this stepfather didn’t give two shytz about that kid. He didn’t care. Which any reasonable person would think - what else was going on in that household for the stepfather to be so cold and careless toward his wife’s son. Why was the 16 yt old so insistent on leaving out in the first place. Multiple shots fired within close range is not self defense.