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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 274184" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Heather</p><p> </p><p>This is somewhat typical behavior for a teen male. At least most teen males I've known. Travis excluded......cuz he still hasn't reached that point yet. Granted, each do it to varying degrees. Sort of like a "find yourself* type thing. Sounds like he's testing the limits of everything right now, girlfriend, you, school, ect.</p><p> </p><p>Girls also seem to go thru it, although I tend to think it hits them a bit earlier. </p><p> </p><p>Makes us parents want to pound them into the ground. But personally? I think it's how we manage to boot them from the nest and are able to let go. The powers that be make them so horrid to live with that we just want them to go! lol </p><p> </p><p>Nichole is not really doing anything out of normal range for her. But I'm gonna tell you that I am <strong>ready</strong> for her to be on her own. </p><p> </p><p>You've raised easy child well. Now you have to sit back while maturity takes hold and he finds his way. You may not like him for awhile during this process. But I think he'll make his way back to the fundamentals you taught him as maturity and life lessons set in.</p><p> </p><p>We know how they're behaving/ thinking is stupid. <strong>They</strong> haven't figured it out yet.</p><p> </p><p>And as for your Mom.........next time she says that tell her to focus her energy on Buster. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 274184, member: 84"] Heather This is somewhat typical behavior for a teen male. At least most teen males I've known. Travis excluded......cuz he still hasn't reached that point yet. Granted, each do it to varying degrees. Sort of like a "find yourself* type thing. Sounds like he's testing the limits of everything right now, girlfriend, you, school, ect. Girls also seem to go thru it, although I tend to think it hits them a bit earlier. Makes us parents want to pound them into the ground. But personally? I think it's how we manage to boot them from the nest and are able to let go. The powers that be make them so horrid to live with that we just want them to go! lol Nichole is not really doing anything out of normal range for her. But I'm gonna tell you that I am [B]ready[/B] for her to be on her own. You've raised easy child well. Now you have to sit back while maturity takes hold and he finds his way. You may not like him for awhile during this process. But I think he'll make his way back to the fundamentals you taught him as maturity and life lessons set in. We know how they're behaving/ thinking is stupid. [B]They[/B] haven't figured it out yet. And as for your Mom.........next time she says that tell her to focus her energy on Buster. :D (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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