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@musicman61 Yea that got me. I didn’t come here to “chastise” op but her comments about her own son bothered me I guess. He’s a teenage boy, he wasn’t going to remain an innocent little child forever and OP doesn’t seem to want to hear any opinion but her own. It’s weird and controlling, and if...

@susanpath32 You say it literally in your own edit?? Listen, you clearly came here for validation rather than insight. I’m not trying to argue with and “internet stranger”. If you can’t even remotely consider that you might be slightly in the wrong then I guess don’t take to Reddit. I don’t...

@susanpath32 I mean you posted for opinions, don’t be upset that everyone doesn’t share yours. You gave me all the info I needed to make my inference.. you called your own son all these things and I feel bad for him to be honest. Me personally, my self esteem would be lacking if my own parent...

@susanpath32 I mean it’s no wonder he’s socially awkward, you’re making a big deal over nothing. You won’t allow him to be a normal boy, granted the porn is not okay, but what is to you? You don’t trust him and it sounds like you treat him as a possession and not a human. OF COURSE he has a...

@susanpath32 He's one year away from high school and you don't want him talking on the phone to other kids at his school?? Seems a little extreme, especially if he's trying to make new friends at a new school. Maybe compromise and agree to a phone check every so often? Has he given you a reason...

@mark419 I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I have been dealing with it on and off for about a year now but thankfully (fingers crossed) everything seems to be going better. I found out my child was cutting on her upper arms about a year ago at about 14. It wasn’t until they were already...

@nicholas29 For me, I do find it triggering in a couple ways. One, I find myself having like flashbacks to some pretty horrible experiences I lived through at their age. Just the thought of how old they are getting can bring these up and I think we probably all get a sort of “at your age I…”...

@riser I had this exact thought the other day lol. Especially in the early years, they say kids don’t come with manuals but I read all the what to expect books lol. It was easy when I had a guide and pediatricians telling me what they should be doing where they should be at. Now that they are...

@afhvacigg This is my pain to a T. I feel like I’m doing everything better than my own parents did and I’m trying so hard and still somehow feel like I’m such a failure. My oldest struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts, it so scary and I start thinking what have I done. How did I...

@thecore1234 He does seem depressed and you sound like you definitely messed up by not being around (not gonna sugar coat that) but it’s definitely not too late for you both to live again. As exhausting as it sounds you probably need to consider doing a lot more with him. I think boys need their...

@andrey1987 This. It’s had been absolutely exhausting over the last couple years for me. I am constantly going going with my teens (16f and 14m), I don’t get very much time to myself. They seem happier since I’ve been putting forth a HUGE effort to be fully there for them though. And I keep...