Jun
27
Teen Stress
Categories: Family, Kids & Friends

I have to wonder sometimes if Justin is just being a normal teenager, or if there is something deeper going on inside of him. He is not taking this summer school thing as seriously as I would like him to, and it’s as if he doesn’t care if he fails and has to repeat 7th grade. I am |this| close to letting him fail, just so he can learn from his mistakes.

But then I get to wondering if he is suffering from some type of depression. Our family life is really good, and we’re pretty normal, and happy I think. I know his bio father’s “situation” upsets him, and maybe he is more upset about it than I think he is. I know how much he loves to skate and his skateboarding really makes him happy, and maybe there is something to these teen sports burnout treatment programs that are out there now, like the one offered by Dr. Morse.

Not only are they for coaches and their team, but I think us parents could use the guidance that they offer as well. Stress in teenagers can come from so many things such as peers, sports, and school. Now if I can just get a handle on it, things would be so much smoother in our house.

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MyAvatars 0.2 Jeremy Hobbs on 27 June, 2007 at 5:03 pm

I’m no longer a teen, thank God. But I’m still young enough to relate, and it is a rough world. A bit of advice, I had trouble at the same age, my Mom almost let me fail, and I bounced back in High School to become a decent student (3.0 average). Take that for what you will.

By the way, your blog has the most beautiful layout I’ve ever seen. I get happy just looking around.


MyAvatars 0.2 Jules on 28 June, 2007 at 6:54 am

Thanks Jeremy for the nice comment, and I’m happy to hear you bounced back. That gives me hope :)


MyAvatars 0.2 danielle on 28 June, 2007 at 4:10 pm

most kids can cope better if they know there is someone there to just listen to them, without judgment. no advice. no fluffy “it’ll get better.” just silence. that’s the best and only advice i can give. 13 was the most difficult year of my entire life, and i would never want to relive it ever again. one time my little sister was so upset at our older sister and i sat on the bathroom floor with her while she sort of worked through it. then she said, “ok, let’s go downstairs now.” sometimes that’s all it takes.


MyAvatars 0.2 GermereadaRes on 30 October, 2007 at 12:07 pm

You don’t really need or want that lifestyle, it might hurt y’all slowly more…….Just tell him you
don’t wanna repeat something your not too proud of z7uas.


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