Not dealing well with friends being cruel!

[Guest guest]

I know a lot of you already posted about this...but I have been so

overwhelemed today and so blue. I know it is a combination of a lot

of things going on including a very rude neighbor who came over

expecting me to drop everything because she got a new cell phone and

did not know how to use it. She expected me to teach her ...and got

angry after my phone rang and my dogs were barking like crazy. I

almost called her on her phone and told her how much she upset me. I

am so tired ..worn out from taking care of Poppy for over 2 years

then losing him and dealing with my son and my undx husband. On top

of all this my one dog has been making messes in the house....

Anyway enough of my junk....my son as I have stated was so obsessed

with this 15 year old kid....now he says he isn't. He says he is

boring and has not been trying to hang with him. I thought this was

too good to be true. Well, he did instant message him other other

day...and the kid was not in a good mood and told my son to shut the

F off. I know they all talk to each other like that ...but it really

hurts me. So, my son decided he didn't want to hang with him

anymore. I am not sure if he is telling me everything....i don't

think my son has done anything wrong...i really think this kid got

angry over something else...

Anyways, tonight he went across the street to hang with his other

friend who is 17. The other two boys came down...one being the 15

year old and the other being the other neighbor boy who is 13. My

son said they were all playing ping pong when the 15 boy almost

punched my son (now he now karate) and said to my son " I should knock

you down " ...but his 17 year old friend told him if he touched my

son...he personally would take care of him even with his hand broken.

I was glad the 17 year old stuck up for my son and likes my

son...sort of a big brother....

But my problem is this...what is wrong with the kids today...why do

they act like this ...is it male hormones taking affect. The 15 year

old I beleive has low self-esteem and little confidence in himself

which is why I could never understand why my son wanted to hang with

him. In fact, he doesn't have many friends ....last year he hung out

with some of the other neighborhood kids but no one is hanging with

him anymore. My son doesn't seem to worry or be bothered by

this ...he must realize something now or has matured...because if

this happened last year he would be crying. Now ....he just gets on

Xbox live and plays with other kids or goes on runescape. Maybe he

is feeling better about himself as he is now close friends with a

neighbor boy who is his age.

I guess i just had a bad day and knowing that this kid told my son to

Shut the F up and that he wanted to punch him...gets me upset.

I have a hard time dealing with this...maybe becuase as a child ...we

girls never acted like that and I just don't understand why these

kids run Hot and Cold. Maybe I never will....it is a whole new

generation ....a generation run by electronics.

Thanks for listening. I guess I just needed to vent.

jan