Anyones 12 year old a complete moody arse? Join me

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Anyone else's 12 year old a hormonal, angry, grumpy arse?
DS has spent the day with friends, and seemingly had a nice time. He came home at 5 and within 5 minutes was in a foul mood. All because I asked what he had eaten while out (as he said he was getting something while out) to which he replied he'd had a chocolate bar and a coke, and I asked if he wanted something else to eat because that's not enough to eat.

We were supposed to have a takeaway and a game night (me, DS, DP & DSS) and he's stomped off to his room declaring he's not having a takeaway, he hates his life and he never wants to play crappy games with us again.

He is So explosive and really struggles to regulate his emotions and often ends up spoiling days out/nights because of his attitude. I feel bad for DSS because when DS is in a mood it really deflates the atmosphere.

Solidarity anyone?

Yes! My 11 year old DD has transformed and not in a good way. This morning after her jazz class I was going to take her for lunch (I mentioned cake) and suggested she take some money to choose a present for her friend’s birthday tomorrow. All good. Did we go? No. Was it her fault that I ended up refusing to take her to jazz due to:

a. Her attitude
b. Her state of undress
c. Her sitting on her bed with her phone instead of getting dressed
d. Her having changed her clocks to show an earlier time so she didn’t know the time (despite literally holding her phone)
e. Her not listening to my repeated comments that we needed to leave, particularly the five minute warning?

No. All of that was my fault. We didn’t go and she had a ham sandwich at home.

@MeghanThyStallion mind is DD and DS is still Yr6 and relatively ok. But roll on 18mths and I'll not see either I'm sure ... unless to appear for football

Another day another meltdown. Apparently me saying no to buying coins for an online game (for 6 year olds) makes me the worlds worst parent. I'm not going to lie I'm really struggling not lose my temper now when it's the same meltdown/attitude/disgraceful way to talk to me, every single weekend/day!

11yo ds is a right chatterbox and , even though it can be draining, I'm trying so hard to be interested in everything he's telling me because I am seeing glimpses of moody , monosyllabic teen with an attitude. And he's definitely less interested in doing stuff with me. 😭