FluffyAragog Wed 19-Feb-20 17:19:20

I can see why it threw you OP. Kids can be cruel, add social media to the mix and it can become unbearable for them. Had a situation with my little brother a couple of years ago, something blew up out of proportion and his so called "friends" were posting snapchats about him, Instagram posts etc all in the name of "banter" but then it poured over in to school and it just became a big "thing" that ended with my brother seeing a counsellor. Not because it actually was a big deal, not because he had actually done anything wrong, but because a lot of teenagers can't see past what's happening to them right at that moment in time and no matter how many adults reassured him that it was fine, he wouldn't get in trouble, just ignore it and it would pass, to him it was the worst thing that had ever happened to him. I'd talk to your DS and tell him you couldn't help but overhear and that he doesn't have to talk about it but just know that you're there if he wants to or it all gets too much.