Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Teenagers

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

Anxiety about 17 year old son

2 replies

robhops · 06/06/2024 10:16

Hi All - I'm writing this feeling slightly embarrassed but here goes. My 17 year old son has starting seeing a fellow 17 year old. He's not long come out of another relationship. His previous partner and him weren't really compatible.

He's met someone new and been with her a few months. She's text him on the weekend saying she's not ready to commit. He's a bit upset about it and I'm now really worried to the point where my anxiety is through the roof with worry for him. Yet I know these things happen. She might decide to keep it going or it might even end but my anxiety about worrying for him is making me ill. I've never even met this girl all I know is he really likes her.

I think he's now getting fed up of me asking him if he's ok. Like I said, I feel a bit embarrassed about it but wanted to see if others have been in this position.

So even know she sent him this 'let's cool it' message, she is still contacting him via (snap etc).

OP posts:
stressedespresso · 06/06/2024 10:34

Why are you so worried? It wasn’t a long term or serious relationship and he doesn’t seem to be suffering any overly hard feelings about it. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill, it’s not a big deal

JuiceBoxJuggler · 06/06/2024 10:35

You are sounding quite a helicopter parent - step back a bit. He's 17 - this happens.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread