I'm sorry you're having to deal with your son acting like that.

My daughter can be exactly the sameway, not wanting to go to school over having a bad hair day or a slight headache. Then all I hear in her room is Boom, Boom, Boom...GRRRR!!! I have learned to remain calm with her when she throws a tantrum like that. I choose my battles with her now you could say. Believe me it is SO hard, but at least I don't sucked into her drama and we don't end up in a screaming match anymore.

I wish you all the best. Good luck with your appt today. (((HUGS)))

TEENS can sucks so bad....and he will keep running his mouth at me......I just cranked up Adele and listened to that so I couldn't hear him!!

He still has all his teeth, lucky too.....LOL

The only thing I know to do is to keep the music turned up when he is on one of his hissy fit sprees!! I did good......only hollered one time!

Have been battling not killing my boys this week too! Seriously annoying and its all I can do to keep my relative sanity. I've been such a bitch but I can't seem to take it!!

Hang in there!

I hear ya loud and clear weins, you hang in there too!!!

I swear if it's not one thing it's another around here.....get real old real fast.....but that's ok I've made it through much, much worse!!! I'm not going to let him or anything else blow me out of the water and ruin my day today.....I've got things I want to get accomplished and by God I will!!!!

We will get through this as this too shall pass!!!

Kids will get the attention they want one way or another unfortunately .. Tats you've said you have rages... Is this something that he's developing?
I was a teen from hell... smile.. I hope the therapy goes GREAT...xoxo

Hey D. Ugh not again!!! I think you did the right thing with ignoring it and turning the music up. Best way to not totally lose it! Glad you are starting therapy today honey. (hugs)

I have been where you are so not fun.

My son is 23 and would not be living here except for the fact I refuse to see him homeless .... yet.

I came to the conclusion to let him suffer the natural consequences of his actions. I can not force him to do anything. For one thing he is not a minor and two he's bigger than I am.

If he gets in any trouble it's not my problem and I will not be there to bail him out. I have enough to worry about without getting involved in his sh*t.

Remember "no" in and of itself is a complete sentence what don't they understand about that.

If he's an "ambulance chaser" (runs down the hall after you after you have said end of discussion then go to the bathroom. Hopefully no one will say you don't need to use the bathroom or take a shower. If they do then they have issues.

Best of luck to you.

teens are hard. Luckily mine is only 12. Thank God. Will be my turn soon. Not looking for it.

Deb,
Why didn't he want to go to shop class? Sounds fun.

Rachel I guess he is having some struggles with understanding exactly what he needs to be doing....simple answer ASK FOR HELP!!!

I don't know what the hell he's doing in that class, if he is asking for help or not. I'm going to talk to him today after school as long as he doesn't still have a shitty attitude. I almost hit him this morning....NOT a good way to wake me up let me tell ya! lol

My kids aren't teens yet, but I remember what it was like with my little sisters. Even as pre-teens my boys are def. showing that teenange angst and defiance. I throw myself a little party every morning when all the kids and the H is gone to work and school. 30 minutes of hell with them getting up, then hours of peace and quiet without them. AHhh.

Tats, I have gone through lots of stages with my boys and understand how you feel.........................but there isnt a day that goes by that I would not trade where they are now for where they were then.........at least 3 of them that is.

Hang on to your memories, I am sorry he is/was getting on your nerves. Therapy can teach you alot about not allowing someone else to have control of your emotions.

Hope the day gets/got better..................xo

Been there, done that, DOING that, tats. Sucks.

Ugh Im starting tp see traces of it, my son is almost 13 and every once in awhile he drops a little bass in his voice, trying to talk back to me......not uh, homey dont play that.
Just because the guy is 5ft5 now hes trying to throw his weight around....hes got another thing comin'!

Im sorry your having trouble tats : (

My Mom always said ...having your own teens was revenge for the crap you put your parents through.....I was a perfect teen......LOL!

Anyway, soon he will be old enough to move out , and seriously , you WILL miss him someday

Hugs
dd

That is a fine line that every parent must walk.. He needs to learn how to go to school/work everyday. he needs to learn that there are consequences for his actions. But Some how we have to balance there lives and keep them motivated..

I am not a real religous person.. but i have found that if I pray for the right answer and to be shown what to do next.. Or ask for help on what to do the right answer will come...

He might be having a problem at school and is afraid to tell you about it. Maybe he is being picked on.. Maybe he is behind in his homework...

Its up to you if you want to get in there and see what is going on..I know that when the bp flares up I just seem interested in myself and I do not want to be bothered by others problems... .But being a parent throws us into their lives...

I hope this helps.. But he could be asking for help but does not know how to ask..

I hope this works out .