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Worried my 17-year-old is becoming withdrawn after moving back to Yorkshire

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M3dical999 · 15/03/2026 20:40

We relocated back to Yorkshire 18 months ago when my son was 16 - this was the hardest decision I have ever taken and one that we didn’t rush into. He seemed to love his first year at college but naturally misses his school friends - things have moved on but recently he’s staying in a lot at the weekends. I’m having an absolute meltdown about it as this isn’t usual for him. Any advice? He’s recently got together with a girl but they have a bit of an online only relationship and don’t do anything together - his mood has definitely changed and I wonder if she is somehow stopping him from being his outgoing lovely self.

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 15/03/2026 20:53

Is the girl the only thing that has changed recently? Why did you move back to Yorkshire/where from? Has he got a good group of friends at college? How’s his college work?

M3dical999 · 15/03/2026 21:30

Yes, his behaviour only seems to have changed more recently since he got with her. We moved 18 months ago and he has a nice college group whilst maintaining his friendships with the boys from his old school. He’s going okay with college work but could work harder

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