Ds upset about body image due to school

[WaxedStone]

DS who’s 11 said to me yesterday that he hates his privates. After talking to him a bit I think he has overheard ‘locker room talk’ and become a bit insecure about himself but he seems upset about it and I don’t know what the best thing to do or say is. I’m also concerned about the andrew tate talk going on that he’s told me about. I have thought about maybe our GP if it really continues to bother him. I’m a single parent so no dad around and not really anyone male family members he can talk to so I’m at a bit of a loss. It breaks my heart that he’s feeling this way about himself

whatbrxavtly is his worry? Size, appearance? Has he hit puberty yet? I’m think many men are a bit insecure about them despite seemingly being very proud of their penises.

Appearance he said, he told me a bit because he’s comfortable with me. He hasn’t really yet which is what I tried to reassure him with but he’s still worried. I know it’s normal for everyone to be bit insecure at times, but he was crying which is what makes me worried

Aw the poor wee soul. It is difficult when you don’t have a male close enough for him to talk to and I bet he is very normal.

If I remember correctly, and I’m sorry if I don’t, this book has a page of pictures of different willies, all dots of different sizes and shapes. He may get some reassurance from that?

It’s such a shame for them at this age. I can remember my DS being a little insecure at this age. They’re getting interested in girls and some of the boys have already started puberty and some are still skinny and little. Plus we have all of the extremely toxic Manosphere bullshit now.

Yeah I keep trying to reassure him but he has bouts of sadness and worry

Thank you I will look into it. Books are such a good idea. I guess I didn’t think fo that due to the digital era. Did yours just grow out of it?

Yes he did. He went to high school and hit puberty at around the same time so literally grew out of his anxiety.

That’s good when it comes to the world of willies I haven’t got a clue 😵‍💫