My son is sensitive. Even though he only went to Kindergarten at public school, he quickly learned that boys are not supposed to show pain or fear or anxiety. His dad, a former first sergeant, reinforces these lessons by telling him he is whining if he says he hurts or has difficulty doing something because he hurts--and my son has been dealing with a lot of pain lately. My son as told me before that it really bothers him that his dad thinks he is weak so he tries to keep it to himself, but lately he just couldn't. I wish I knew what to do. All I can do is tell my son that he can talk to me about anything and hope that he will continue to do so.
