Why are teenage boys so wierd?

[GhostlySinCity]

I went into DS's room earlier as I had some clean clothes for him. He had his mate in there and the room was a tip so I said to him "I hope you're going to clean this mess up?" and he just went nuts, started making oink noises (I assume in reference to the pig sty) and crawling around on the floor before stuffing his pillow into his mouth and slapping himself across the face so I just said "okaaaay" and walked out.

His mate was in absolute hysterics and I heard him say "why did you do that?" and DS replied "to get rid of her, she hates wierd behaviour"

out of those two examples, I would say the latter ds was the most weird

Yes to be fair, I would probably collapse from shock if DS acted like that.

The pig noises etc don't seem all that wierd anymore.

DS1, 13, has become weird. Seems to be a jumble of wacky impulses -- strange noises, loud odd singing, badly timed rough-and-tumble attacks. I don't think he knows what to do with himself. I think he should be made to do 10-mile-runs to burn off the weirdness energy.

So he's worked out what buttons to press to get you off his back. So outwit him. Go on...come up with something that will have him stumped!

I would suggest you dont nag him about tidying his room when his friends are there

LOL @ the OP.

perhaps you just embarrassed him in front of his mate.

I'm going to put this thread on watch, so I can look at it everytime I need a laugh!

Your DS sounds terific GhostlySinCity. Have you thoguht about writing for the Guardian?

I'm going to assume that the OP's DS is 15 or under. IME, boys aged 12 - 14 just are weird. They smell (and take great pleasure in it), are anti-social, make unfunny jokes and laugh at them. There are many more unpleasant characteristics but I wouldn't want to encourage mass culling of male infants by panicking MNetters.

The next stage is Lynx.

Oh please, you're terrifying me! I have a gorgeous 2 yo son who is utterly wonderful, smells delicious (lavender hair stuff - yum!) and apart from the odd toddler tantrum is a dream. Please don't tell me he's going to turn into a freaky hell martian once he hits 12!!

He might wait till 13.

And that's supposed to make me feel better? Particularly after your 'Lynx' threat?

Woe is me!

I hid the Lynx.

I couldn't breathe.

But did you know that Catherine is the most wonderful name in the world? Catherine has hair that isn't brown and isn't red. It's titian. Catherine isn't like the other girls.

Where did my toddler go?

Shoot.Me.Now.

They are weird because they are men in training of course!

Sorry, MrsThierryHenry, it's inevitable. Enjoy every moment of hugging (and sniffing!) your gorgeous wee one, because he won't always be like that, and the time really does fly.

OTOH, the weird stage really only lasts a couple of years (like toddlerhood, sort of) and both of my boys are now young men, of whom I am enormously (and even inordinately) proud. They help around the house without being asked and do the nasty, heavy stuff I'm not keen on - cleaning the cat litter trays, putting out the bins, bringing in coal. They have intelligent conversations with me about all sorts of topics. DS2 keeps his room reasonably tidy - DS1's is a disaster area but I just don't look.

"This, too, will pass."

OldLady, you have misnamed yourself! Your DSs sound wonderful - clearly you know an awful lot about bringing up sons!

You have given me hope (even if I have to wait 22 years for it to materialise)

Ach, well, they're good lads. I'm not saying it's all been plain sailing, and DS1 (21.9) in particular clashes antlers with his father (my dh, we are a boringly nuclear family) regularly - DS1 really needs to leave home but he/we can't afford that atm. He's at a local university for the next two years, and another year doing a post-graduate teaching certificate.

sigh

I think if we don't actually strangle him in that time, we're doing well.

i simply refuse to buy lynx!
buy fcuk as a special treat or shop's own, much pleasenter smell

and mine loves rugby, which takes care of those badly timed rough and tumble attacks, well sort of - good for teenage boys definitely

I second the rugby thing. DS1 is a coach and player and the muddy clothes and odd trip to A&E (nothing serious so far) are worth it for the exercise, team-spirit, male-bonding and discipline aspects of it.

Oldladyknowsnothing - I have a young dd (I am just being nosey on this thread!) and I hate thinking about the time when she will grow up and leave me home. I hope that when the time comes I can look at it from your POV where they are ready and need to go. Your post gives me hope to!

sorry the op has made me lol so much I am having trouble reading the thread.
what a boy