Uy, totoo yan lahat ng sinabi mo, at honestly ang pinaka-scary part is when you start seeing those things reflected sa kids mo, lalo na kung nakikita nila na walang respect o control issues sa relationship. A few of us moms talk about this, at yung common thing we realized is na if he can't respect animals or elders, that's usually a sign na hindi lang ito phase, it's character. The lying at dependency ay red flags din talaga kasi paano mo tatitiwala sa co-parent mo, diba? Kaya siguro mas importante mag-assess muna: are you already showing signs of walking on eggshells or teaching your kids na okay lang mag-apologize for things hindi nila ginawa? Because yan na yung boundary-crossing na need mo i-check seriously.