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Teenagers

Parenting teenagers has its ups and downs. Get advice from Mumsnetters here.

Bad year

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ellebelli · 11/07/2022 09:24

Since my son turned 14 it has been one thing after another.
It started with vaping,then stealing drink from the house,sex and filming each other with his girlfriend at the time.
All of these things dealt with.
Now it turns out he's been staying at a new friends house smoking weed and doing mdma.(finally spoke to the boys mother and she is going through hell with her son,he is expelled from school for drug use and attacking a teacher)

We have talked to son and told him he is no longer able to stay out and needs to be in for 10 at the weekends.
Also that he is to cut ties with this boy.
I dread the years to come and feel like a complete crap parent.
Mainly because if I am honest I feel like giving up on him.
He is honest when we speak with him but nothing changes and he will go off and do all the things we speak about not doing.
He barely speaks to us or wants anything ro do with our family life..it is quite upsetting at times.
He has a younger brother he barely looks at.
I know part of his behaviour is typical teens but God it is hard..
I did not think we would be having to deal with this at 14.
Any advice kr positive stories please

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PritiPatelsMaker · 11/07/2022 21:19

So sorry you're going through this.

Hopefully someone will be along soon who can offer some advice or support @ellebelli Flowers

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