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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, we are affluent but I’ve kept my kids grounded, they have been brought up with faith, family time, service work,  friends, fun. They’ve also been exposed to realities of life - sickness, reading about and media news about those less fortunate and the homeless, world situations, etc.  They’ve volunteered and gave had summer jobs.

We’re a proactive family about therapy, dealing with every kind of issue- anxiety , depression, learning disabilities. Yet, my son, 16 year old son is a lump on a log.

I ask him what he wants out of life what motivates him- he doesn’t know.  I have to ask him specific questions- you like working outside? On computers all day inside? Work with kids?  Do you want a hardworking life or a smoother, less stressful life. He’s slug-like with his responses.

I asked him, his therapist asked him- if he’s depressed, he says he’s not. He’s just “out there.” I don’t know what to do; he’s a good kid, no drugs, alcohol, has friends. Do I just accept he’s a flake?  I don’t want to send him to college (if he can find one with his grades) to waste his/our time and money to coast an additional 4 years.

If you were like this, when did you wake up? What motivated you?  What age? What are you doing now?
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Just know you're not alone. American boys, from the very rich to working class, are struggling mightily. I think it's a combo of factors - video games, porn, iPhones, social media, access to drugs, vape and Zyn, and probably pop culture and [b]politicians demonizing them.[/b] It's good that you care and have this top of mind. Many parents just give up or pretend not to see the issues metastasizing. You can't just hit the alarm bells when they're 18 or 22, that's far too late to course correct.[/quote]
What politician is demonizing 16 yr old boys?[/quote]

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