No friends...I'm more hurt

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I can understand why my son plays a lot of Xbox....he can meet people and talk

to them...w/out being face to face. At 14, going into 8th grade...he doesn't

play with toys anymore...and it is no fun going out by yourself. He had 2

friends ...the older one just told him " I hate you " .....and my son has no idea

why....My son is taking this well and doesn't seem to be too bothered by it

mainly because this kid now has no friends at all.

But today he called his best friend around the corner...he said he could not

hang as he had to go to work with his dad. Then as I was walking into the

mall...there he was coming out with my son's past friend that he is not allowed

to play with any more because the stepdad doesn't like my son. My son's friend

saw me and his mouth dropped. Caught!!!!! I just looked at him ...thinking in

my head...just what I thought...you lied. My son was very upset but has calmed

down...he says he would have rather he told him the truth then lie.

I just worry...he has no other friends...he says he does...but in reality they

are acquaintances who he may see in school but not what I call real friends.

I don't like him watching tv and playing xbox all the time...but he doesn't like

to read and he doesn't want to be outside by himself...

I know we talked about this before...friends...I just needed to post as I think

I am hurting more than my son.