Weird that I pick this thread first today. My eyes are swollen this morning due to uncontrollable tears regrading DS7's behavior lately. The meltdowns got less and less, but in the last month or so, they are back. Last night, I asked him to pick up his shoes and get ready to head upstairs for bed. This is a normal routine. The minute I said "now, please", after him procrastinating for about a minute, he exploded into tears. Sometimes I get the "no one loves me" speech. Sometimes I can talk sense into him.
I reached out to his school counselor today, as his school offers group counseling for students on how to handle their emotions, for him, it's anger. He is my emotional one, emotional sensitivity being his "overexcitability". I suppose you can say he takes after me... me and my puffy eyes.
You are not alone. It's very draining. And for me, personally, I really hope reaching out for help at his school will help us all. What's ironic is he is the good kid in class (most of the time)...
