Our 18 year old son has a problem with when we make mistakes. He didn’t graduate high school - we withdrew him in 10th grade - but for him to feel like he was part of his graduating class, we bought him a tassel. I gave it to him but in my haste, I accidentally cut the hanging cord. I tied it back together so it functions but now he’s ranting about how perfect he is and expects everyone to be like him. He gets very angry when we, his parents, make any mistake at all. Sometimes to the point where he slaps us or our dogs. I try to calm him down but I’ve also told him the consequences of what could happen if he’s too aggressive/violent. He refuses any meds saying he doesn’t want to be changed by them. Most of the time his anger outbursts have to do with his sleep schedule and when he’s stayed up for a long time. But his anger seems to be the same as it was years ago, if not more. He blames me for everything wrong in his life - why he has no friends, etc. Sometimes I can take it but it’s wearing me down.

Posted by Togsmom at 2025-05-24 16:00:30 UTC