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[quote=Anonymous]My DD skews "younger" in terms of personality and actions so we weren't too concerned that she really liked playing video games. But, we are noticing her friend group is changing as a result. She used to have a small group of boys and girls that she would play with and this mostly stayed the same during the pandemic. But, slowly, some of her female friends have dropped out of this group and are being replaced with other kids in the community who are boys and are a year or two younger. They play virtually.
This weekend, we did a zoom get together with a friend of hers from another activity and all my DD could talk about was video games. I could tell the other girl was bored, but polite. The other girl would talk about her interests, which seemed a bit more age appropriate and varied. When the phone call ended, my DD proclaimed that this friend is "boring" and the call was "torture".
I have tried exposing my DD to other things yet she pushes back or claims boredom or whatever excuse she comes up with. 
I am getting concerned because if she goes back to school at some point, most of her current friends will not be in her classes or school since they are younger and not zoned for DDs school. She will struggle making friends because not many girls are interested in video games in high school. 
Playing video games has been a lifesaver during covid and has allowed her to stay engaged and maintain a social network. But it isn't sustainable and I have failed in helping her broaden her horizons. Any tips?[/quote]

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