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My son is stressed all the time

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Myoldestds · 28/07/2021 23:05

Hi im looking for some help in understanding my son I have had quite a difficult childhood/early adulthood. I have been through alot . I do have lots of empathy and understanding of people. I just wounder if maybe I have hardened myself a bit and there's some things I'm just not understanding.

I love my son to bits but I'm finding it hard to fully understand his stresses. Every day he tells me his stressed. He says it at least twice a day. Some times I'm not sure if its just something he says or maybe he's using the wrong words I'm not sure . But his reasons for me stressed are :

Hes wants to work for the police and has found it hard prooving his residency.

He filled in a provisional driving license form /pop to the post office get his photos done

Hes had to temporary claim UC. He got a message saying they would call him and he got really upset that they were calling him.

We also need to move home and he got extremely upset over it. We are staying in the same area. And nothing will actually change for him.

He is waiting on his A level results. Which he's told me he's really stressed about which I totally understand I wounder if it might settle after he gets his results.

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FortunesFave · 28/07/2021 23:13

He sounds about 18 yes? It's a funny age....you're having to grow up and take on responsibilities and some deal with it better than others.

What's his diet and sleep like?

Myoldestds · 28/07/2021 23:26

@FortunesFave

He sounds about 18 yes? It's a funny age....you're having to grow up and take on responsibilities and some deal with it better than others.

What's his diet and sleep like?

Yes he's 18. His diet is ok. He eats lots of veg /chicken/fish . Fruit . Water . He gos through phases of junk food as well.
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FortunesFave · 28/07/2021 23:41

It's possible he's just got into the habit of venting when he's slightly inconvenienced. In your position, I'd make a joke out of his moaning...try to lighten him up whilst pointing out that nobody wants to hear constant complaints from someone else.

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Singinginshower · 28/07/2021 23:58

It's been a strange couple of years for young people. He probably is stressed out more than usual.

Rno3gfr · 29/07/2021 00:04

I would probably feel stressed doing those things. I get stressed easily.

Myoldestds · 29/07/2021 10:32

@Singinginshower

It's been a strange couple of years for young people. He probably is stressed out more than usual.
That could be true I guess
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