My 16yo son is a sweet, kind, sensitive soul but is shy and struggles with being visible and included. He has a small group of friends but hardly ever sees them outside school, though they do talk online (or he follows what they’re saying/doing). I keep trying to fill in the gaps but that’s not always helpful for a 16yo. Most of the time he seems fine - he plays a lot of basketball which keeps him busy, even if he hasn’t built solid friendships - but things he says make me worry that he’s feeling socially isolated. When I’ve seen him in social situations, I ache for how ill at ease he is. I’m pretty sure that he’s not depressed but I do feel like this quiet exclusion is eating away at him. Any tips on how I can talk with him, without him feeling self conscious or shamed? ... View more