Wayward a. : Taking one's own way; disobedient; froward; perverse; willful.

Example:
How do I help my Wayward son, who is a senior in high school, realize that the path he is on is misguided?

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Defination from the web:
wayward from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable <a wayward child> 2 : following no clear principle or law : unpredictable ...