Meh

My son is completely apathetic. I’m not sure when he became that way, but he absolutely doesn’t care about how other people feel or how his behavior affects them. I told him today that we were late, and his response was, “Yeah, I know.” Then, he proceeded to sit on the floor, waiting for me to tell him what to do next.

I don’t expect him to appreciate all that I do around here for my family. I mean, his mother doesn’t even do that. But it would be nice if he would not add to my burden or intentionally stress me out just to see how long I can go before I explode. He used to be very empathetic and attuned to how people were feeling. He hated to see people upset or in distress. He was a comforter. But not anymore…at least not with me. He doesn’t care if I have a headache, or if I’m sick, or if I’m stressed, or if I’m angry, or even if I’m disappointed. He’s just like “meh.” He’ll take the tongue lashing and go about his day without even flinching. Or he’ll ask more and more of me while all the while doing less and less for me. He’s no help at all anymore. If you ask him to do something, then he complains nonstop until you’re so frustrated that you just want him to go somewhere else. He complained that life wasn’t happy anymore, but I think he’s a big cause of that.