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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UMD is the worst.[/quote]
I'm on that FB page.  I have seen a few personal posts about depression and roommate issues.  Most seem anonymous though.  I feel for those kids and the parents.  Both  my kids have gone through a hard time socially at some point in their lives, but it's tougher when you are not at home with no parental support.   And as a parent, it's tough to watch them go through that.  My  kid at UMD went through some roommate issues recently.  They did handle it themselves.   Even so, I don't think I would out them on FB.
 
 But, how would you know if it's the "worst"?  I'm assuming you are not on multiple FB parent groups.[/quote]

They’re all bad. And none of this is good for the students. It’s all about the parents and their continued need to be relevant in their kids daily lives. [/quote]
That seems a bit harsh. I think it's more that the parents are just worried about their kids.  I'm an older parent, so maybe it's because I don't crowd source or put every question/concern in my head on social media, but I do worry about my kids.  I do confirm with them if they knew xyz, and if they didn't then I tell them to sort it out. I may ask them about stuff, but I don't fix their issues for them.

Like the living situation.. they had issue this year with their roommates, so they had to figure out where they want to live next year, find new roommates, contact housing, etc.. They just let me know when the lease email is coming my way as the guarantor, and I sign it.[/quote]

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