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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 687833" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Honestly, Lil, we all love your kid. I so feel for his frustration with trouble making friends.</p><p></p><p>I do believe shyness and social anxiety is a huge reason certain teens use drugs, starting with pot. Kids who are a bit off the rails are always so much more accepting. Literally Princess went from a new kid nobody to a social star after drugs, in her circles, in a few months. It was sad when she told me what happened. I think she once, away from schools and cliques, accepts that she is never going to have tons of friends and she doesn't seem in angst over that anymore. Brain devrlopnent+she is 31.</p><p></p><p>Lil, your son has not turned to hard drugs so there is strength in him that I feel he just needs to grow into...with gentle shoves. My son Bart was a lot like your son, although circumstances were different and I don't want to dig it all up here since he is doing so well now. He was still living with his dad at your sons age and suffering mental health issues and working menial jobs.</p><p></p><p>Bart is 38 now and told me he decided that he would overcome his issues. He was probably mid 20s. He did it, found out he is a fantastic salesman, found a girl (never dated much), married, had a kid, was recruited to his job in Missouri. He makes six figures. No college but smart.</p><p></p><p>Lil,your son can do it. My son was a mess at his age. And, like your son, it had nothing to do with drugs.</p><p></p><p>That brain development up to 25 resonates here. So many of the board males seem to get it around 25.</p><p></p><p>I know you are frustrated now. I am sorry. I hope you Ll have a peaceful day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 687833, member: 1550"] Honestly, Lil, we all love your kid. I so feel for his frustration with trouble making friends. I do believe shyness and social anxiety is a huge reason certain teens use drugs, starting with pot. Kids who are a bit off the rails are always so much more accepting. Literally Princess went from a new kid nobody to a social star after drugs, in her circles, in a few months. It was sad when she told me what happened. I think she once, away from schools and cliques, accepts that she is never going to have tons of friends and she doesn't seem in angst over that anymore. Brain devrlopnent+she is 31. Lil, your son has not turned to hard drugs so there is strength in him that I feel he just needs to grow into...with gentle shoves. My son Bart was a lot like your son, although circumstances were different and I don't want to dig it all up here since he is doing so well now. He was still living with his dad at your sons age and suffering mental health issues and working menial jobs. Bart is 38 now and told me he decided that he would overcome his issues. He was probably mid 20s. He did it, found out he is a fantastic salesman, found a girl (never dated much), married, had a kid, was recruited to his job in Missouri. He makes six figures. No college but smart. Lil,your son can do it. My son was a mess at his age. And, like your son, it had nothing to do with drugs. That brain development up to 25 resonates here. So many of the board males seem to get it around 25. I know you are frustrated now. I am sorry. I hope you Ll have a peaceful day. [/QUOTE]
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