Teenager

Okay, so I'm a single dad with a 16 yr old son and a 23 yr old daughter. My daughter is no problem at all... it's the teenage son that has me pulling my hair out.

I'll back up a bit. I'm not single by choice. A widower, for about 5 years now. I was diagnosed with MS 8 yrs ago...and my wife died of cancer. I too, have had my boughts with the big "C". So I live in this crappy little apartment with my son.

Now you're up to speed enough. Anyway, my son is hung up on one particular girl who seems to enjoy playing with his heart and emotions... I can't seem to get through to him.

He is good looking, strong, smart, talented, and funny kid. Still, only one girl starts his motor running. I am not really the one to tell him he too young to fall in love. I was only nine months older than him when I met his mother. I have to admit, I fell hard myself! Difference being...so did she. We were together till the day she died, 29 yrs, 3 days. Married for 25 and 1/2 of those yrs. So I really can't tell him not to fall in love, but if the girl is not going to return his affection, what do I say? What do I do? He won't even talk to me about this. (Maybe that's why I'm writing this to total strangers?)

I don't really expect any responses...I'm just throwing this out into the universe.