My son often says “this is my worst day ever” and “I should have never been born”….when I ask and make a big deal of it he says he’s “joking”. I’ve told him it’s not funny at all and that we could take medical help if needed (which goes into another argument that I think something is “wrong” with him). Is this normal? Anyone else face this issue?

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The first part doesn’t concern me as much (it’s a bit of a joke in our family [“this is the worst day ever!” “This is the worst day ever….so far!”]. It’s from the Simpsons movie), but the second part is a bit more concerning. However, I wouldn’t necessarily jump to saying he needs medical help - that can be very scary for a teen and might discourage him for talking with you. Part of adolescence is learning how to regulate your feelings and realizing that not everything is as dire as it seems. Personally, I would not jump to trying to “solve” it for him but instead to see if you can get him to open up. What is going on? What’s making him feel that way? Teens usually do not want their parents to try to fix their problems - they need a safe space to talk it through and to know that you believe in them and their abilities to solve their own problems (of course, this is a huge generalization - if your son is having thoughts of self harm, forget everything I just texted and seek professional help).

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It’s so normal. Teens speak in hyperbole and they’re dramatic. Their hormones are wack, and they don’t always have the vocabulary to express what they’re actually feeling. I think it’s helpful to offer the language. Just like when they’re babies and they say words wrong, but you say the right word back (response to I want a sammich might be, “you want a sandwich?”), “this is the worst day ever” becomes, “aw, I’m sorry, it sounds like you had a terrible day.”

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Lol thanks for the tips! Gonna try this!

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