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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, he has family members who’ve tried to engage him, and he simply will not engage? The family comments are rude. But his ongoing behavior of rejection also feels rude to them. Don’t go to Thanksgiving. Everyone will be relieved not to have an anti-social Family member rejecting them in person.

Your son’s problem is not being unathletic or introverted. His problem is that he is rude![/quote]

Well I wish they were relieved. It's now been 2 days of non-stop "can't you guys come? This is so bad you are by yourselves on the holidays" or "make him come, this is unacceptable, all grandkids are there" and my favorite "this is not fair to Mom and Dad". I love my parents, I do, they are awesome. But I hate to say it, they have 22 grandkids, with 1 not there I think they'll be just fine.

I will not force him to come if he doesn't want to. Then he will really clam up and he won't have conversations with anyone.[/quote]

22 kids at Thanksgiving?!   Wow, you buried the lede!     Are they all sitting at the table, engaged?  Or running around the whole time or outside doing sporty stuff?   No wonder DS wants to read and not be in all the buzz.   Some thrive in that.    I can also see how a kid would not enjoy that, even dread it.    [/quote]

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