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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It could be depression.

It also could your DC recognizing that the UMC/aspiring class rat race for teens is unhealthy for some kids and they have a better quality life not competing in it. [/quote]

This is what my 15 year old openly tells me.

As for school, I found attractive female tutors keep him engaged on subjects he's struggling with. He's super shy with women so I hope him conversing in even a nerdy way with a woman helps him feel more confident in real life.[/quote]

or your DC could be struggling with the competition for college when he really has no idea what he wants to do but being forced to "know" his plan for the rest of his life.   Langley used to have a wall listing what colleges seniors are selected for.  Imagine a young high school student with less than perfect grades, seeing you need over 4.0 to get into VT, and seeing it EVERY DAY AS YOU GO TO ANOTHER DAY IN HIGH SCHOOL.

get DC into a different environment. [/quote]

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