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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How did they do in college? DD is a freshman away at school this year. She made one close friend during the fall semester and gets along well with her roommate but it sounds like she spends most of her time in her room either studying or on her phone. She’s always been a bit of a late bloomer in the social sense and rarely spent time with friends in HS but we’ve been hoping being away at school will help her get out of her comfort zone but I worry she’s still very isolated. 
She does have social anxiety and although I tried to get her to see a therapist when she was younger, she always refused so here we are. I also have social anxiety and was also a late bloomer but did mature a lot in college and am hoping for the same with her, but it’s so hard to see her so lonely.[/quote]Give her time to adjust without the pressure. Support by letting her know you are there for her. Ask what she needs to feel like she fits in. It might be small things like a new pair of shoes or haircut to boost confidence. In the first year, if she needs you to make a visit or if she needs to come home for a weekend, do it. A lot of maturity happens between first and second year — Like night and day![/quote]

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