To be so worried about my 15 year old DS

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Edenspirits86 · 21/09/2023 08:12

Really worried about DS15- he’s feeling quite sad & lonely I think. He’s struggling with friendships out of school. Lots of the kids he grew up with are going to parties, drinking, have girlfriends etc & he’s really young for his age so spends a lot of time on his own at weekends.
He’s got mates in school & plays in a footy team but seems to have been dumped by the mates he used to hang out with because he’s quite shy, introverted & not ready for parties etc. So he’s just at home mostly at weekends.
Any advice?

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DustyLee123 · 21/09/2023 08:14

Let him be. They tend to fall out/grow out of friends at this age. Would he consider a weekend job ? Is he looking at going to college, where he’ll get new friends ?

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Edenspirits86 · 21/09/2023 08:17

@DustyLee123 yes he’s hoping to go to college next year so really hoping that helps. And yes he would like a summer job after his GCSE’s too so fingers crossed all that is better. I hate seeing him sad & upset to be honest

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KnickerlessParsons · 21/09/2023 08:18

Suggest he joins Scouts or gets some other hobby.

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Edenspirits86 · 21/09/2023 08:19

@KnickerlessParsons he plays in a footy team. I have suggested scouts etc but he’s really not keen

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3dogsandarabbit · 21/09/2023 08:24

He's only 15, I'd be more concerned if my son was drinking at that age. He's got his whole adult life to go drinking, partying and having girlfriends.

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