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[quote=Anonymous]When you go on vacation to touristy places, look around the restaurant or beach, hotel, or tourist site and you will see at least 3 13-17 year olds (peaking at 15).  Sitting so that their backs are towards their family, legs and possibly arms crossed looking at their phone with a mad face.  This is a common phenomenon.

If your DH is not backing you up on your insistence that said teen eats at the dinner table and/or goes on vacation with the family, then you need to drop the rope.  Get to therapy so that DH can work out his issues, the both of you can work through yours.  Bring in the teen too.  They the three of you can work through a compromise of sorts.

Possible compromises: Teen eats prepared diner at different time, but teen does not bring food to his room.  Teen makes his own dinner and cleanup after it.  Teen presents an alternative plan for him while you and the rest of the family are on vacation.  Is sleep away camp an option (either as a camper or counselor)?  DH stays home with teen while you and the other two go have a vacation.

If things are deeper than this, then definitely include teen in the above therapy plan.

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