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[quote=Anonymous]I get it. Feel your feelings privately (!) but step back and let it evolve naturally. Friendships are not something that can or should be forced - especially by parents!

For what it’s worth, DH is still very close to his HS friends, 30+ years later. They’re a special group - far-flung but regularly in touch, and they meet up once a year, at least.

On the other hand, most of my high school friendships fell away slowly during my freshman year in college, and the rest really petered out the summer after. I’m loosely in touch with everyone via FB, but I don’t consider any of them close friends.

No drama or animosity - we just grew apart. Looking back, we all had amazing college experiences and fell hard for our college friends. Those are the groups we’re now most close with. (I see on FB how many of my high school friends get together with their college friends, as do I.)

It is what it is. I get why you’re sad - these kids grew up in your home. But it’s not about you. Let your DS find his way and support him without trying to steer him back to his HS friends.

He’ll be fine and so will you. [/quote]

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