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[quote=Anonymous]I'm here to say that it may get better. My current ADHD 8th grader struggled throughout elementary school to form friendships. It didn't help that covid hit in 4th grade, so 4th-6th grade were wonky with virtual school, masks, etc.

He's in 8th grade and has a really good set of friends, most of whom went to elementary school with him. A couple of factors: maturity, getting to see friends throughout the day (vs elementary where you only see the kids in your class), and just being better about social cues.

However, I think the two biggest things have been:

1) getting involved in theater. Theater kids, for the most part, are quirky, accepting, kind, hard working, etc., and this has done him a world of good, along with just given him a set group of people he hangs out with at rehearsals (as well as all the benefits of learning to be on stage).

2) getting a phone. This let him communicate with new friends more easily, let him set up his own social activities, let him and his friends have a place to joke around outside of school, etc. It's just really helped him. These days, if he isn't hanging out with a friend after school or going to rehearsal, he's talking to friends on the phone--like actual talking. I never would have imagined it.

So, all this to say, it can get better. But, I know it's the suck when you see your kid struggling socially. It hurts your heart so much.[/quote]

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