puberty

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Hi everyone, my son is 13 and dealing with puberty mood swings. I am

sure this is difficult for all boys his age but since he lacks a lot of

maturity it is even more challenging. I am wondering if others have

had this same experience. We have dealt a lot with aggression from him

in the past year that was not there previously. He is also lonely and

has no close friends which is hard to help him with when his interests

(obsessions) are so limited. If anyone can offer suggestions on how

they get their kids involved in anything I would appreciate. when he

was younger I could arrange social activities for him but he is too old

for that now. The special needs groups we have tried are sometimes

hard for him because he is very high functioning and doesn't seem to

click but he is socially impaired enough to not be able to fit in with

peers at school. He is not interested in any physical activity (sports

or swimming, etc)and has no hobbies except writing, reading, movie

obsessions (isolated activities). I am feeling so sad for him and want

to help him but feel like I am losing my patience out of frustration

with his mood swings and I know he can't help it.

Thanks for any words of wisdom from parents who have been where we are

now.