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[quote=Anonymous]Maybe instead of focusing on the faking, maybe think about *why* he is faking.  Was he trying to get out of a situation that was difficult with his friends, was he embarrassed by something, does he want attention, is he trying to exert some *power* in controlling life that generally dictates what/where/when he has to do things or be somewhere?  I am not suggesting you coddle - but sounds like you are reacting to feeling like he is subverting you -- and so that is probably worth thinking about what is going on with your overall dynamic.  Maybe things like giving him more time when he could be *in charge* or make decisions for himself (for things that aren't too inconvenient for you managing your family life), when it's a quieter time ask a leading question about one of the friends to test if he was having trouble managing a social dynamic that set this in motion (and escalated to trying to *play* it for all it was worth or to save face that he really felt hurt), etc. 
Another explanation is he may actually be more sensitive to pain - some people really are than others. [/quote]

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