oh I feel so bad for you!
Make him go out and try out real life. Find some interest away and outside of school. Something he's good at and will have to be responsible for.... like being a big brother, having a job, making art and trying to sell it on sites like etsy.com. Something that is his...... all his, he made, he built, he did. It may give him a point.
I can tell you first hand..........there is real confidence that comes from making art and selling it. It is very validating, empowering. Someone wants something you made with your head and hands hanging on there wall. They have to look at it everyday. They give you money for it. It can be very intoxicating.
