Firstly this kid is a goose as a lot of us were when we were young, he should be thankful that he only got caught and didn't end up around a pole.
Kids of today have no respect, please what happens to us when we turn 21. Do we forget that we were teenagers. As each generation gets older they seem to think they were angels and that those that come after them have not respect and all due to no being able to hit kids or discipline them.
So I get it you didn't have respect you had fear, fear of being abused/ punished. Fear should not be confused as respect.
Nick