Azure_Skies
New Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Parent of person with diabetes
Hi everyone,
My son was diagnosed with T1 three years ago, he is now almost 15.
He used to be such a happy little kid, doing well at school with loads of friends. Over the last 2 years this has changed - his friends have deserted him and his school work is suffering too.
He doesn't go anywhere or do anything. I have tried signing him up to after school clubs, but he goes once or twice then gets upset about going back. He insists he's not being bullied, but I think he's just being left out and his friends have formed stronger friendships with each other and moved on.
His school work is really suffering and I can't get him to focus on anything.
I managed to get him some appointments with the child psychologist at the hospital, but after 3 sessions he said they weren't helping at all and he didn't want to go back. I spoke to her and she said she was really struggling to build up any trust with him, he wouldn't open up to her at all and the sessions were just awkward for both of them.
I'm at a loss, I feel so guilty and so sad. School holiday after school holiday we have not a single kid wanting to do anything with him. I've tried arranging cinema trips and sleepovers but they all (very politely) end up making excuses that they can't make it and so he spends his days like a recluse (because the only thing worse than that is apparently going out with your Mum when you're 15!!)
He has become addicted to playing games on his laptop and now it's hard to even tear him away from that to do anything else at all and I'm starting to hate asking him if he wants to do something or if he has any plans because I know I'm just drawing attention to his isolation and he always says no.
I want my happy social little boy back and it's breaking my heart. I don't expect there to be any easy answers, I guess I just wanted to share how bad I feel and how sorry I am for him. I wish with all my heart that I could have his T1 instead of him, but I bet every parent on here feels the same!
My son was diagnosed with T1 three years ago, he is now almost 15.
He used to be such a happy little kid, doing well at school with loads of friends. Over the last 2 years this has changed - his friends have deserted him and his school work is suffering too.
He doesn't go anywhere or do anything. I have tried signing him up to after school clubs, but he goes once or twice then gets upset about going back. He insists he's not being bullied, but I think he's just being left out and his friends have formed stronger friendships with each other and moved on.
His school work is really suffering and I can't get him to focus on anything.
I managed to get him some appointments with the child psychologist at the hospital, but after 3 sessions he said they weren't helping at all and he didn't want to go back. I spoke to her and she said she was really struggling to build up any trust with him, he wouldn't open up to her at all and the sessions were just awkward for both of them.
I'm at a loss, I feel so guilty and so sad. School holiday after school holiday we have not a single kid wanting to do anything with him. I've tried arranging cinema trips and sleepovers but they all (very politely) end up making excuses that they can't make it and so he spends his days like a recluse (because the only thing worse than that is apparently going out with your Mum when you're 15!!)
He has become addicted to playing games on his laptop and now it's hard to even tear him away from that to do anything else at all and I'm starting to hate asking him if he wants to do something or if he has any plans because I know I'm just drawing attention to his isolation and he always says no.
I want my happy social little boy back and it's breaking my heart. I don't expect there to be any easy answers, I guess I just wanted to share how bad I feel and how sorry I am for him. I wish with all my heart that I could have his T1 instead of him, but I bet every parent on here feels the same!
