Hello all, long time lurker first time poster.
I have some worries about my youngest. I am the mother of two sons, my youngest is 18.
His personality has altered significantly the last few years. In his mid teens he had a large and varied pool of interests. He played video games, watched Japanese animated cartoons, followed politics, played tabletop games and contributed to many internet forums. He did OK in school and used to write little stories about his day which he shared on the internet.
In the last year though he has totally changed. He developed a crush on a girl called Stacie, who apparently was seeing a boy called Chad (names changed). To compete with him, he started lifting weights, following sports like football, becoming obsessed with parties and girls.
His older brother (also like how he used to be) has spoken to him at length but my youngest dismissed it, saying he lived an anonymous life before and he wanted to become normal or as he termed it, a 'normie'.
Is such a rapid change in personality normal? It has taken us by surprise and me and DH are worried something else may be up.
Thanks, Diane