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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My now 19 year old is like this. He has been home for 6 weeks during break and has literally not left the house of his own accord, other than to see his girlfriend. He will go when asked to do something but he has seen no friends over break, again other than GF.

He is at UVA and he absolutely loves the classes and the clubs, but he does feel the pressure to be more social, which frankly is a good thing. But no one is coddling him, he just knows he needs to get out and make more friends. They have 800+ clubs so he has joined a couple and committed to being more proactive with going to meetings and events this spring semester.

He told me when I picked him up from school in December that he LOVES the weekdays because he really enjoys classes and the work, but he likes the weekends less because he feels like he is somewhat adrift. I get that because I was the same way as a kid, though i went to a SLAC and did break out of my shell probably quicker than he is.

In my opinion, most schools are not going to force him out of his room, that's a realization that the kid will need to make as they mature.

Going to a SLAC may get the ball rolling quicker because it's a very cohesive community with more emphasis and inclusivity but even at a large school, they can find their path and their people.[/quote]

thanks so much, this gives me hope! and your son sounds great to me. - op[/quote]

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