Just a thought: It may bother him more than you think but he doesn't want you to worry while he is away at college. What he is saying may be more of an, "I'm okay Mom and Dad. Don't worry I can deal with this."
I don't know. I don't know your boy but I do know that it's typical for kids to not want their parents to worry about them when…
Just a thought: It may bother him more than you think but he doesn't want you to worry while he is away at college. What he is saying may be more of an, "I'm okay Mom and Dad. Don't worry I can deal with this."
I don't know. I don't know your boy but I do know that it's typical for kids to not want their parents to worry about them when they go off to college. Sometimes that means they paint the picture more rosey than it actual is. Not wanting his parents to worry or become upset about what he is going through may be the reason he minimizes it. That would be coming from a place of love. Think about it.
Thank you, those are kind words. He definitely does like to think he has everything all figured out. He IS a 19-year-old boy, after all, if you don't think that they know everything, just ask them. 😄
LOL I remember when my son was 3 and a toy had broken in many, many pieces. I was at work and he insisted to my wife that, "Daddy will fix it. He knows how to do everything."
Fast forward to when he was 16 and discussing something: "Dad you just don't know anything about this."
Fast Forward to 25: "Dad, I really need to talk to you. I need your advice on something."
Just a thought: It may bother him more than you think but he doesn't want you to worry while he is away at college. What he is saying may be more of an, "I'm okay Mom and Dad. Don't worry I can deal with this."
I don't know. I don't know your boy but I do know that it's typical for kids to not want their parents to worry about them when they go off to college. Sometimes that means they paint the picture more rosey than it actual is. Not wanting his parents to worry or become upset about what he is going through may be the reason he minimizes it. That would be coming from a place of love. Think about it.
P.S.-- The world needs more parents like you.
Thank you, those are kind words. He definitely does like to think he has everything all figured out. He IS a 19-year-old boy, after all, if you don't think that they know everything, just ask them. 😄
LOL I remember when my son was 3 and a toy had broken in many, many pieces. I was at work and he insisted to my wife that, "Daddy will fix it. He knows how to do everything."
Fast forward to when he was 16 and discussing something: "Dad you just don't know anything about this."
Fast Forward to 25: "Dad, I really need to talk to you. I need your advice on something."
The stages of parenthood.
Mark Twain said "When I was 14 I thought my father was the dumbest person around. When I was 21 I was amazed at how much he'd learned in 7 years".
The arrogance of youth. Queen has a song "We want it all" that sums up youth perfectly. Ah the good old days, long, long ago for me.
Exactly!
Totally agree. Good parents for sure.