Hi Jeff,
My son (Jelle) has very few ticks, he is however sometimes looked upon as a bit of a snob i fear, mainly through the (mostly correct) use of words associated with intellectuals instead of 12 year olds ( the little professor syndrome)
Very few friends also because he doesn't like to play games (VERY sore loser) and is clumsy when it comes too sports involving a ball.
He reads books by the dozen, maybe that will get him to sail quietly through puberty. ( I hope)
Is Joel showing any typical puberty signs yet ?
Keep in touch, regards,
Trinus.