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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 316817" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Based on my experience with teenage boy difficult child's, your son is expressing</p><p>what the majority of boys that age feel. Any therapist or expert working with teenagers "in the system" already knows how important peer interaction is to boys and girls at that age. The bragging (whether based on truth or exaggeration) is as common as sexual arousal. The "system" has testing that they do that pinpoints the feelings that your son has...and my gson had... in a NY minute. </p><p> </p><p>Nobody can "cure" the concerns that your son has. If the experts don't already know what he is feeling then I wouldn't give a thought to sharing his confidences. He is 100% normal for the circumstances. Time and maturity are the only route to relief of that stress. I hope and pray that he is able to "move on" and capitalize on his strengths BUT "they can't do it" and "you can't do it". Your son is in the drivers seat and it's a tossup on how it will all end up.</p><p> </p><p>It is encouraging that he is "sharing" with you. During this release prep time, however, I think you need to accept that you can not determine his future, you can not protect him from the world and you can not protect the world from him should he opt to travel the wrong road. Have faith and prepare happily for the next phase of your lives. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 316817, member: 35"] Based on my experience with teenage boy difficult child's, your son is expressing what the majority of boys that age feel. Any therapist or expert working with teenagers "in the system" already knows how important peer interaction is to boys and girls at that age. The bragging (whether based on truth or exaggeration) is as common as sexual arousal. The "system" has testing that they do that pinpoints the feelings that your son has...and my gson had... in a NY minute. Nobody can "cure" the concerns that your son has. If the experts don't already know what he is feeling then I wouldn't give a thought to sharing his confidences. He is 100% normal for the circumstances. Time and maturity are the only route to relief of that stress. I hope and pray that he is able to "move on" and capitalize on his strengths BUT "they can't do it" and "you can't do it". Your son is in the drivers seat and it's a tossup on how it will all end up. It is encouraging that he is "sharing" with you. During this release prep time, however, I think you need to accept that you can not determine his future, you can not protect him from the world and you can not protect the world from him should he opt to travel the wrong road. Have faith and prepare happily for the next phase of your lives. DDD [/QUOTE]
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