By get a grip, son - 30/05/2014 20:37 - United States - Pooler

Today, my 15-year-old son got so enraged at a fly that kept harassing him, that he ended up slapping himself in the face as it flew by him. This caused him to fall out of his chair, at which point he broke down into a mess of tears, humiliating me in front of everyone. FML
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Same thing different taste

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ImSteve 8

Fail. Everyone makes mistakes though.

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When little things get to someone that much it can be a sign something else is upsetting them. Try asking him how he's doing instead of being embarrassed by him.

I may be in the minority, but I don't blame you for being embarrassed. You should probably check if there are any underlying issues as to why he reacted that way though. Things probably happened and it could have built up to him just breaking down in this situation.

I think you should be less worried about the fact that the situation humiliated YOU and maybe focus on your sons mental health.

JCal585 8

Hmmm, great parenting, let me take notes on how to not care for my sons' welfare but about what other people think of me... If anything I would have bust out with a laughing attack.

kayleigh_w102 1

Ummm I bet that embarrassed him more than you

And people say that men aren't emotional.