Imp in the making? Or just a transition?

Imp

Again, I have become a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on for one of my old friends who had to deal with his rebellious teenage daughter. She thinks that he is a worthless piece of shit. At least this is how he perceives her to think about him and the impression he gets. I know the worse thing that anyone can do is to take sides in a family feud. I had had enough of melancholic tales in my lifetime but he seem to jump into talking about his sad tale every time I make a courtesy call to him. Maybe I look like a sucker and sponge for everyone's woes. So, I punctuated my replies with the occasional 'Oh?', Oh!', "Is it?'.
There is always two sides of the story and I am listening to one side of it. He was telling about how his teenage daughter does not know the value of money and how friends take precedence over everything else in her life. She is forever on her mobile phone, either texting, emailling or speaking as if her dad is a telecommunication magnate whose telco charges are free or just petty cash. My friend, growing up in humble background and saving every penny to get an overseas education, is thrifty with his wallet. Being a cancer survivor himself, I am sure he means well for her. All for a reason, imparting his lessons in life to her to guide her into adulthood.
His other wife, also sees eye to eye to his ideology and gives her two cents worth of advice to her daughter in a harsh way. Somehow, he is painted as a bad guy, leaving him to feel unwanted and redundant, just a cash cow, nothing else.
What can a seemingly understanding friend like me can tell him? That it is every modern father with a teenage daughter living in a big city who believes in giving equal opportunities to their children and exposing them to modern thinking and American TV goes through. And that things could be worse and unthinkable... It is alright!
Just like in the song by Travelling Wilburys, one of my favourite pop group - George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lyne and Jim Keltner. They made only 2 albums. Orbison died before the 2nd album. In the you tube music video below, notice how Orbinson's part is voiced over and in his chair an electric guitar is placed. (#1:40+) How sad! Have a peek...
 http://youtu.be/cwqhdRs4jyA