Too Little Too Late

Side 1 says... I have a problem with our son. He's just turned 17 and will be a senior next year. He used to be a good kid but over the past year he's become horribly disobedient. He doesn't listen to either my wife or I and he feels entitled to whatever he wants. We've caught him stealing from us (last time last week was $100 on my wife's Visa). He also pushed my wife to the ground and called her a bitch when she wouldn't let him go out one night.

I came from a family who believes in whipping. I will open hand his ass until it's purple but my wife won't let me. This is our problem. We have different types of discipline. So since I can't punish him my way, I want to cut him off. He has no more strikes with me. If he does anything else he's gone and he's not getting any college money. He can go live with a friend or anyone who will take him in but not here. She thinks I'm being to hard.