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[quote=Anonymous]I overheard our DS talking to his girlfriend, telling her how her family is so amazing and his family is just doesn't feel like family.  He wasn't really trash talking but kind of saying that he cannot wait to be on his own and he thinks he is in a very bad environment at our house, and our family is a mess.  He is going to college next year.  I tried to examine our family dynamic with the therapist and be as objective as I can.  We are not super harmonic and vibrant, but not dysfunctional.  There are definitely things that we could be better at, but I genuinely think we are a decent family and environment.  It hurts me especially because my family was such a mess and all these years I made a point to treat my kids differently.  I don't mean to make this about myself, but it feels like a huge fail on my part if he feels this way.  Unless it is normal behavior for teenagers (he is the oldest) and his way of building his independence from us?  He acts very estranged and barely talks to us. He refuses any family activity but then complains to her that his family never does things together.  Please tell me it will get better.

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