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To feel so upset about teen son saying he hates me?

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MooMooFarm · 04/04/2011 10:41

Already posted in parenting but had no replies Sad.

I know I'm probably over-reacting but am really upset about the way DS1 acted yesterday, particularly as it was Mothers Day.

DH had already told me he had to practically drag DS to the shops to get me a present, which I had unceremoniously slung at me yesterday morning with a grunt.

Then last night we were sitting watching tv and something came on with a girl in who DS likes. I made a jokey remark about her, and DS turns to me and says 'I hate you - happy mothers day' - with a snidey look on his face. He walked out and went to his room. We had some guests round, so we made light of it and I made a joke about his hormones. But later when they'd gone I got a bit upset about it, and DH went to talk to him. They ended up having a row, basically because DS refused to apologise.

I know it probably is hormones, but I feel so miserable today. Am I too soft that he feels able to talk to me like this? He does have mood swings and talks to us like we're shit sometimes, but most of the time he is ok and actually quite friendly and chatty. Should we start coming down harder on him? He lives such a cushey life with us and is expected to do very little apart from what he wants most of the time. It just felt like such a horrible thing to say, I feel a bit sick.

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MorticiaAddams · 04/04/2011 22:34

It just seems lately like sometimes DS is so wound up, he'll do something to create an argument just so he can explode sad. When he's like that, nothing seems to work.

MooMooFarm I can remember feeling like and just exploding and saying horrible and irrational things to people. One time my sister was winding me up and not letting me pass and I screamed at her saying that I would chuck my cup of tea over her and it would be all her fault. My Mum went mental at me but I just couldn't help it and to me, at that time, it seemed perfectly justified and definitely her fault. I wasn't anything like that before or after a bad couple of teenage years but I can still remember those awful feelings of rage and frustration and can only blame them on hormones because I don't know what else it could have been

usualsuspect · 04/04/2011 22:41

Its hard being a teenagers parent ,its a bloody nightmare trying to judge their moods ..one minute they will laugh at your jokes the next they look at you like you are a mad old woman

I've given up Wine

usualsuspect · 04/04/2011 22:45

given up trying ...not given up Wine oh no Grin

reelingintheyears · 04/04/2011 22:49

You had me worried there for a moment usual..Grin

usualsuspect · 04/04/2011 22:52

as if ,reeling Grin

reelingintheyears · 04/04/2011 22:53

I've been really nice to DS2 lately....

New clothes and stuff....

Despite him being a sod about college etc

He didn't bloody get me a Mother's day card..

Or any Daffs.

Pissed me right off.

Hey Ho.

usualsuspect · 04/04/2011 22:55

my ds got me a bottle of wine Grin no doubt prompted by his dad

oh well

reelingintheyears · 04/04/2011 23:01

DS1 got me Wine and flowers....Smile

But...DS2....nothing.....

Git.

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