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[quote=Anonymous]In our house we have a rule: it’s a joke if both people/everyone find(s) it funny.  Ditto teasing and goofing for the younger kids.  In this case not only would I point out it wasn’t a joke because I didn’t find it funny, but I had ALREADY told him I found that crap in poor taste and hurtful.  To me, that’s as big a red flag as the subject matter-he knew your feelings, disregarded them, then tried to pull the “it’s just a joke! I was trying to make you laugh!” defense.  No way would that fly.

You say he feels uncomfortable at school...is he looking for a way out of watching these things w/o being called out by his friends?  Peer pressure is so insidious at this age, even among boys, especially with social media.  He may not feel like he knows how to get out of it.  He may be getting the same treatment at school he’s given you-he declines to watch, kids show him anyway just as a “joke”.  For those pps who say it’s not common, I respectfully disagree, at least when they don’t think parents know, but ion any case, obviously OPs son is mixed in with kids who are acting like this.  He needs to be told in no uncertain terms that it’s not ok, and if he’s struggling with how to disengage with his friends when this stuff comes out, given help to deal.[/quote]

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