My 16-year-old son asked me if I think he is a disappointment and I said no but he said my face always looks sad when I look at him and I think he might be right.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent confronts the possibility that their unconscious expressions of worry or sadness have been interpreted by their child as personal failure and rejection.
“Where Are You with Adolescence and the parent-teen relationship?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.