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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have had somewhat similar with my high-performing DD, although she’s not a liar and her issue is more perfectionism. When she is stressed by schoolwork and short on sleep she can be nasty to us. I mostly just let it go - she’s not yet an adult and is still learning how to behave, and she is not like that at other times. And she does often apologize later.

I have two thoughts about your specific situation - one, I agree with the concern above about stimulant abuse if he is sleeping that little and being very irritable. He could just be getting it from a friend or buying it. Two, maybe it’s a deep down thing that he’s anxious/scared about leaving home for college and the whole application process is rubbing his face in it…[/quote]

Agree. That's great that he apologized. Make sure you let him know you appreciate that and also understand that when under pressure it's harder to be civil. It's harder, but it's still the family expectations. Be clear that you're worried about him. 3 hours sleep is not enough for most humans, but especially not for a growing body and brain.

Watch it for simulant abuse. Irritability can also be a sign of anxiety of depression.[/quote]

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