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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, it may be a phase. My DS was like that at 10. He would hide behind me if he saw a teacher walking by, so he wouldn't have to speak. He never raised his hand in school. He would talk to relatives, only because he knew them well. Otherwise he was avoidant.

I never classified him as shy or questioned if he was neuro-divergent. I just basically ignored it.

FF 10 years and he is a different kid. When he left for college, he reinvented himself. He is outgoing and is president of his fraternity. Never in a MILLION years would have I predicted it. If someone showed me a crystal ball, I would have laughed.

Encourage him, but not from fear. Support who he is. If you focus on it, it may become worse. Of course, if your instinct is he has other issues, then that's another issue. [/quote]

OP here. YES. The hiding behind me drives me nuts, mostly because it's so new. I don't think he's ND...I really don't. And I'm trying not to pressure him, we practice some interactions, etc. But if it's a phase, it's a painful one for me.[/quote]

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