My kid has become a total loser

[Anonymous]

You guys fell for this?!

[Anonymous]

Turn WiFi off at night and keep her computer downstairs in the kitchen

[Anonymous]

Test for ADHD, bipolar

[Anonymous]

Big bum lock her up!

[Anonymous]

Wow, you called your own child a loser.

If my child had suddenly lost interest in things and didn't have friends, I would get her to a psychologist for an evaluation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You guys fell for this?!

Are you the OP? Are you a 15 year old?

[Anonymous]

You could have called my brother a loser at one point. He went to a tippy top school, had a sky high IQ, graduated early… but never made a successful transition to adulthood. A nice extroverted life of the party type and band leader, he lost his close friends one by one. Little did we know he had been diagnosed at college with schizophrenia. I wish my parents had seen the signs and dragged him to therapy. It only got worse until he took himself to therapy decades later.

[Anonymous]

She's a senior? And it's January. Have you discussed what she plans to go after graduation, if not college? I assume she didn't apply to any.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is 17 and a senior in high school. She does not do well academically, has no hobbies or interests, doesn't read, and has never expressed interest in attending college. She does not have a single friend and has never had any sort of romantic interest/experience. She doesn't have any after-school activities. I am at a loss. In middle school she was thriving. What to do?

You're a vile evil troll.Get therapy.

+1

Yup, "vile evil troll who needs therapy" absolutely tracks on this. It's still astounding to me how many on DCUM take posts like this seriously, it's so obviously troll-bait.

[Anonymous]

She’s not a loser. What an awful thing to say. If I had to guess, I’d say she is struggling with anxiety, depression or maybe on the spectrum. Does she have a therapist? Has she ever had a neuropsych?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You guys fell for this?!

Are you the OP? Are you a 15 year old?

No and no. I’m just somehow able to recognize an obvious troll post while the rest of you dumbasses continue to post real advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has she ever been screened for autism? It presents differently in girls.

Oh FFS

[Anonymous]

This post seems too ridiculous and mean go be real.
January of Junior year and you are just now seeing problems, OP? College preparation starts years before Senior year.
Assuming this is real, if DD has no friends, activities, or interests, how does she fill her time? Could phone/social media and related mental health issues be preventing her from living life?

[Anonymous]

This is not real. No parent would say this!

[Anonymous]

If she doesn't have interests, you need to get her involved in something to set her up for a possible career. She could be a dental hygienist, hairdresser, vet technician, or at least go to community college. Hasn't she had to take tests at school to figure out what she might be good at? She's still developing. Don't write her off yet. Help build her self esteem. Also, she might need to gain more independence to figure out who she is, which means spending time without being attached to your apron strings. Some girls don't have any ambition but that doesn't make them lost causes.