I hate it when parents and carers are terrified of their own kids but have no problem attacking anyone who so much as suggests that the kid is a window licking, crayon eating velociraptor.
Sometimes I think they do it on purpose, like an act, so the kid is used to being in charge - that way they're almost guaranteed a job as a manager/director/CEO when they're older.
He was totally like that, all terrified plaguing with the kid to do as he was told then turned on me when I was being an equal dick. I hate them too!