Teenage dss ignoring ds

[FedupofTurkey]

They have both got on really well in the past. Ds has recently started at same school as dss. Dss is 3 years older. Ds says dss doesn 't speak to him at school - they still get on at home although dss is increasingly out with his mates. Dss mates speak to ds at school. Ds says he's not bothered and he thinks dss thinks he 's too cool to speak. Is this normal teenage behaviour? Should I mention it to dss or leave it?

[LittleBairn]

Totally normal, most siblings pretend they don't know one another at school.

[Nydj]

I think it's normal sibling behaviour isn't it? At least it was many, many years ago when I was at school.

[FedupofTurkey]

Thanks, didn't know whether to broach the issue or leave it - I'll leave it!

[BackforGood]

Totally normal.
dd2 is not allowed to speak to / look at / acknowledge dd1 at school.

[FedupofTurkey]

Back - at least that hasn't been said!

[itiswhatitiswhatitis]

I don't think I ever spoke to my DB once in the entire time we were at secondary school (he's the eldest)

[Fatmanbuttsam]

Mine even walk separately to school ...it's really not cool to acknowledge your younger sibling

[lightgreenglass]

When I was at school people didn't believe me and my sister was related - like best friends now. Totally normal.

[Cardriver]

DD1 and DD2 got told off once for arguing in the corridor at school

[BobPatandIgglePiggle]

Totally normal. I taught teenage brothers last year in a small FE setting. I had no idea that they were related (different dads and surnames but live in the same house) until I happened to see them being dropped off 6 months in!

[FedupofTurkey]

Thanks all, so glad I didn't steam in as me and dss have a fairly good relationship.

[Fenton]

I would agree this is pretty normal, but if your son's feelings were being hurt by it I would probably try and very carefully say something to DSS, - but it sounds as if he understands it's just a cool school thing anyway.

[chuckie99c]

We have days when the girls are like a sweet married couple and days when they can't even stand to be in the same room - got to love age 13 year old girls.