Posted by susan C on October 14, 2001, at 12:47:01
In reply to Re: Youngest's 18th - - Susan, posted by Mair on October 13, 2001, at 23:12:23
> Susan - my oldest turned 16 a few months. At around the same time he got his first girlfriend (older) and now has just gotten his license. He stopped telling me things a few years ago, but more recently he's become rather hostile. I'm of course constantly looking for signs of depression in him and have a difficult time not internalizing all of his hostility. How do you tell how much of this is typical, and how much of this is to worry about? He's been so awful lately, my husband longs for being an empty nester but I just want to see the sweeter side more often.
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> Mairoh, tough one. not being a professional, and having gone through two male teenage years with relatively little friction (mostly what I call passive agrressive) and having good friends with two boys who really do have major problems...this is not such a scientific response. I would go with the saying that stood by me when my kids were little and they just didn't seem right...mother knows best. I would tell him 'I am concerned, we need to take you in for a check up" and start with the GP? My uoungest is so thin, I was really getting concerned, he is cynical and at times seems depressed...dr gave him a clean bill of health. So, it is a start and you will be talking to him. Isn't there a booster shot, or exam you need for college or something? Anywho...I am off for an early nap...
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