I agree with Black Noir. I am also ashamed to say that I also acted in a similar way with my mum during my 20's (I am female). On many an occasion, my Dad would step in and threaten to throw me out for upsetting my mum (which he never did). I was virtually a perfect teenager, it all went downhill in my twenties for some reason.
Don't get me wrong, on the whole my mum and me had a very good relationship and still do, but during that time, there were many times when I know I treated her very badly. It would start as a small disagreement but end up as a full scale row with me in my room or out sulking and my mum crying. This usually happened when my dad wasn't in because I knew he wouldn't allow it to escalate in such a way but even when he was in, I still did it but it didn't go on for as long (or rather he wouldn't allow me to continue for as long).
I can't tell you what caused me to treat her in this way, it certainly wasn't anything she had ever done to me - maybe she was the 'soft target' because I knew I couldn't get away with anything with my dad, I don't know. It finally ended when I moved out to live on my own (late twenties).
The only consolation I can give is that did eventually pass and I now have a fantastic relationship with both my parents.