So our 2 DS have been home for the 110 odd days since this all began.
It’s beginning to affect the eldest’s (16 post ‘GCSE) friendship group.
In a nutshell we live 15 miles from where they go to school and all of his mates live in the town. He hasn’t been able to see them regularly.
The friendship group comprises of one couple a couple of boys and another girl. The girls have had a falling out and because my son is friends with the non couple girl has been increasingly blanked and ignored on social media and when they arrange socially distanced catch ups.when he asks what’s going on all the other boys say they can’t tell him as it will upset the girl from the couple (who in fairness is a bit of a queen Bee in the social group)
As a grown up I know it will pass and in a month or so back at school it will all blow over but here’s the questions;
- What are your 16 year old dc doing to keep busy (and in this case will give him a sense of perspective) - he has applied for 3 jobs but in the current circumstances not surprisingly heard nothing.
- Anything to help him get through the next couple of weeks with his shitty friends?
Any advice gratefully received !