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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any number of things could be going on with him, from the relatively benign to the very bad. Have you considered setting him up with the opportunity to work with a school or mental health counselor at least briefly? In my half century of experience it strikes me as a little odd for a kid to express a hatred for love and to be so withholding of affection even with a beloved parent. There is such a diversity of personality types and some of them do come with avoidant issues re: intimacy. If your son is on that end of the spectrum of human personality, it could really help him moving forward in life to work on his issues around attachment and intimacy. [/quote] 🙄 Give quick hugs from behind (That way they don’t have to embarrass their teen selves by putting their arms around you as well) and just keep saying light loving things. Just because he feels awkward showing it to you doesn’t mean he doesn’t like hearing it from you! [/quote]
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