Stumped: what should I write back to 15 yr old son

[DaShi]

Clearly the only response is:

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die. "

[Alexander's Horse]

Man DaShi, that quote from Bladerunner is one of my favorites and that is how I have lived my life. I asked for some credit for showing him the things he alludes to in the first para, interesting to see his reactions, which he never shared before

[DaShi]

Teenagers are never happy. And if they are, they are up to no good.

Anyway, he'll appreciate all that stuff when he's older. In the meantime, you've just got to do what's best for him, whether he likes it or not.

[Alexander's Horse]

This actually big progress, usually he gets mad at me and just shuts down. This is one post in a fairly lively correspondence we are having after he got into trouble at school for writing just one sentence, "Saint Ignatius sucks dogs balls", after being asked to write an essay about the life of Saint Ignatius in religion class. He doesn't like the teacher either and got sent for counselling

I like the idea of compliance not conformance. He's not buying their ideology, I respect that, but he needs to survive for two more years.

[Japher]

Well, he was Basque.

Hopefully your son can insult St. Ignatius with a little more flair now that he's done the research.

[Alexander's Horse]

lmao

[Dr Strangelove]

Did you really call him a disappointment and threaten him or is this teen angst engaging in hyperbole?

Is this all taking place in a tropical paradise?

[Dr Strangelove]

This actually big progress, usually he gets mad at me and just shuts down. This is one post in a fairly lively correspondence we are having after he got into trouble at school for writing just one sentence, "Saint Ignatius sucks dogs balls", after being asked to write an essay about the life of Saint Ignatius in religion class. He doesn't like the teacher either and got sent for counselling

I like the idea of compliance not conformance. He's not buying their ideology, I respect that, but he needs to survive for two more years.

Send him to a non-religious school?

[Krill]

Tell him to get a job.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

First of all, make him promise to never use "Tis" again, unless he goes the whole hog with the cod-Shakespearian posturing and liberally peppers his writing with "Gadzooks!" and "Hey nonny nonny!".

[Krill]

Tell him that he needs to convert to a different religion then he can really claim persecution.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Oh, and tell him this.

"Congratulations on realising that it's a tough old world out there. Now explain how it'll get any better by you dicking up your education."

[Alexander's Horse]

I wish I had daughters like you Laz, they are nicer to their Dads I'm told.

[pchang]

Tell him to get over himself. Then make sure the school takes away his belts and shoelaces.

[Alexander's Horse]

the other boys take away their belts and shoe laces