To expect DS (17) to say 'hello' when I open the door to him ?

[Claybury]

For 4 years he's been a non speaking adolescent. When oh when will he be able to look at me without derision when I say 'hello' to him ?

My DB was like this with DM. He didn't really change until he had a DC himself...at the age of 28...

I've got 3 DS's and they all wind me up when I open the door.

DS1 (24) - "Ello Maaah" (Nick Cotton stylee)

DS2 (16) - "Aright Marge" (A la Mrs Simpson)

DS3 (12) - "Wah gwan" (Said tongue in cheek)

Nope, I think I'd much prefer they were non speaking adolescents really

It might be a bit late, 4 years on and at 17yo, but when my then 13yo started this I used to send him out to come back and try again. He's almost 15 now and wouldn't dare entering the house without saying hello. Sometimes he even asks about my day

What does "Wah gwan" mean?

Think it is mostly normal phase...I do get hellos but still lament when ds gave up kissing me good night aged 14yrs

Grunt it means 'what's going on'. I think it originated from Jamaica

Not saying hello wasn't as bad as the surly "So?" which was the response to any mild comment I made about anything he did....

Mmmmmm.
Not sure.
We had one that wintered endlessly. I knew more than any boring old fart should know about Avenged Sevenfold, Jared Leto etc.
Is that worse than silence?