I’m so, so sad that DD will be missing one of the most significant parts of life

[Anonymous]

DD is a rising senior in a district that is going 100% virtual. I think it’s quite likely it will remain virtual all year. So DD will have missed the last quarter of her junior year and her entire senior year - the most significant parts of HS. If this happened at 32, it would be no biggie. But Junior and Senior years of HS! These are some of the most fun and memory making years in life! Yes, I realize that people have gone through worse, but still. My heart is just so heavy that she will be missing out on a very significant time of life.

[Anonymous]

It’s high school. Shrug. DD is also a senior.

[Anonymous]

Yes it is sad.

[Anonymous]

It’s not exactly the same but I was just telling our neighbor about how my mom felt this way my senior year (and still brings it up). She was so upset that the 9/11 and the Sniper “ruined” our last years of high school. Meanwhile that’s not what I remember about my wonderful high school experience. I remember the hours of paper football we played during lunch in our classrooms (no cafeteria since the walls were glass), I remember running the halls of the school for indoor practice, I remember our drunk AP Euro teacher and his Cold War stories.... kids are resilient and they are flexible. Their superpower is feeling invincible. They’ll be ok. My mom otoh is still not over my ruined senior year.

[Anonymous]

- " These are some of the most fun and memory making years in life! "

You wrote that, OP. I can't believe you did. Makes you look so stupid and shallow.

To many people, high school isn't anything special compared to other experiences. You are very wrong to believe that senior year of high school is the be-all, end-all.

If you peaked as a senior in high school, and lived your best life then... I mean, you agree that it's sad, and a reflection on you, right?

All stages of life have fun and memorable experiences. Please don't stuff your senior's head full of regret and disappointment. Work on yourself. You sorely need it.

[Anonymous]

On the other hand, this event will be a generation marker. Your daughter isn't alone, and is technically sharing an experience with many of her peers. It isn't the same as if your daughter were being forced to take a year off at home because she'd been hurt in an accident.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:- " These are some of the most fun and memory making years in life! "

You wrote that, OP. I can't believe you did. Makes you look so stupid and shallow.

To many people, high school isn't anything special compared to other experiences. You are very wrong to believe that senior year of high school is the be-all, end-all.

If you peaked as a senior in high school, and lived your best life then... I mean, you agree that it's sad, and a reflection on you, right?

All stages of life have fun and memorable experiences. Please don't stuff your senior's head full of regret and disappointment. Work on yourself. You sorely need it.

Say what you want, but older people will often tell a lot of stories from their HS days. A lot more than the stories that they have from when they were 41-42.

[Anonymous]

We did an informal poll in our social circle last year. About 1/2 of the group thought late HS was just okay, 1/4 thought it was hell and only 1/4 thought it was awesome. We span a wide variety of socioeconomic, racial and ethnic groups.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:- " These are some of the most fun and memory making years in life! "

You wrote that, OP. I can't believe you did. Makes you look so stupid and shallow.

To many people, high school isn't anything special compared to other experiences. You are very wrong to believe that senior year of high school is the be-all, end-all.

If you peaked as a senior in high school, and lived your best life then... I mean, you agree that it's sad, and a reflection on you, right?

All stages of life have fun and memorable experiences. Please don't stuff your senior's head full of regret and disappointment. Work on yourself. You sorely need it.

Oh get over yourself. You know very well that the vast majority of people see the late teens early 20’s as an extremely fun time in life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s high school. Shrug. DD is also a senior.

Yes, it’s high school. That’s huge.

[Anonymous]

It’s been 25 years and I barely remember it. Your kid will be absolutely fine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:- " These are some of the most fun and memory making years in life! "

You wrote that, OP. I can't believe you did. Makes you look so stupid and shallow.

To many people, high school isn't anything special compared to other experiences. You are very wrong to believe that senior year of high school is the be-all, end-all.

If you peaked as a senior in high school, and lived your best life then... I mean, you agree that it's sad, and a reflection on you, right?

All stages of life have fun and memorable experiences. Please don't stuff your senior's head full of regret and disappointment. Work on yourself. You sorely need it.

Not so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:- " These are some of the most fun and memory making years in life! "

You wrote that, OP. I can't believe you did. Makes you look so stupid and shallow.

To many people, high school isn't anything special compared to other experiences. You are very wrong to believe that senior year of high school is the be-all, end-all.

If you peaked as a senior in high school, and lived your best life then... I mean, you agree that it's sad, and a reflection on you, right?

All stages of life have fun and memorable experiences. Please don't stuff your senior's head full of regret and disappointment. Work on yourself. You sorely need it.

Say what you want, but older people will often tell a lot of stories from their HS days. A lot more than the stories that they have from when they were 41-42.

The only old people I know who do that didn't go to college and had kids right out of high school.

They're reminiscing because the loss is significant compared to the immediate ramifications of parenthood at a young age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s been 25 years and I barely remember it. Your kid will be absolutely fine

Well I had a great time in HS and have a ton of fond memories.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes it is sad. [/quote

+1 But OP in all seriousness, this reality will be these seniors' bonding experience. In 8 years your DD will be on a first date set up by a phone dating app that hasn't been invented yet, exchanging "what did you do during hte lockdown" anecdotes. It won't be like our senior year but it will be generationally bonding.