Anonymous wrote:I with I had addressed some self esteem issues with my DS more aggressively. He is fairly well liked and nobody on the outside would realize the pain he is in. He has ADHD and while he has many friends, he is constantly put down for his impulsive actions. He is extremely sensitive and even a friendly joke about something like smelling bad after gym class or someone commenting on bad breath hurts him internally. He has told me that smoking weed makes him feel likes he fits in. Like I said on the outside he looked fairly popular and nobody would guess the private pain.
The need to fit in is probably one of the biggest factors. That is a hard one for parents to help with by the teen years. good luck to you
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