I Am a Mother

I feel like my child doesn’t trust me with anything, he won’t tell me anything that ever happens, and it worries me that if something bad would ever happen he wouldn’t trust me enough to tell me about it. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. How can I help, when I don’t know what’s going on?

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ms20182878 · 61-69, M

How old is he?

KillerQueen1 · 36-40, F

@ms20182878
14

Love4All · 56-60, F

@KillerQueen1 my son stopped telling me things at 14-15

ms20182878 · 61-69, M

@KillerQueen1 He is learning to be independent, and he may be concerned that when he tells you things that aren't going well in his life, that you will jump in and try to fix them for him... and embarrass him. There are a lot of raging hormones in boys at that age, which can also be confusing for him and doesn't help. Try not to press him for details on his life, for that will probably cause him to withdraw, but just keep the light, general conversation going. And tell him that he can always come and talk to you when anything is bothering him. He will talk to you when he needs to.