I was emptying the bin in ds's room and separating the paper for recycling (ie I didnt go snooping!) I found a letter he had written and discarded to his girlfriend. In it, he said that he was writing it 'in a period of deep depression.'
This has sent a chill through me. He's always been an easy boy, lots of pals etc. In the last year or so, he's become a pain in the arse. He knows everything, monosyllabic at times, talks endlessly at other times about the stuff that interests him and expects full attention. Quite short and snappy with his little sister. On holidays this year he was a pain. In fairness he'd made it clear he didn't want to go but we did our best - went with family friends who have a dd his age, they're good friends. He was awful. Lay on his bed, wouldn't do anything with us etc. I was so angry with him for not being able to just make the best of it.
And now this. He's gone away with his dad and sister for a week. What do I do? Do I tell him I read the letter? (He'd scrapped the letter and there was nothing in what he wrote that was terribly private or that he'd be embarrassed for his mother to have seen.) I can't do nothing but I just don't know what to do. Has anyone been in this place? Any advice?