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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  The job she had lined up was cancelled. Seems late to find one for the summer.  She refuses to initiate stuff like zoom calls or backyard visits with her friends.  We have an elderly family member living with us until September so we do need to be careful.

What have you found that helps get your child outdoors or energized?  We do things like let her pick the movie for family movie night with any snack she wants and she says no.  We said she could pick take out dinner from any restaurant if we all eat it as a picnic and she said no.  We offer to boost her chore money every time she bikes outside and she won't.  [/quote]
Your DD sounds depressed. There are, unfortunately, limited options for entertainment right now. You've offered to do what you can to make them available to her, and she isn't taking you up on them. Have you really helped her talk through the disappointment of her job falling through and DL in the fall? She is likely feeling an understandable sense of loss that is leading to a bit of despair. Life can be tough, and sometimes we experience periods where things look objectively bleak for the foreseeable future. This is one of those times. The trick is to learn the coping skills to survive in the face of something that's very hard. And humans are actually capable of this...but for many of us, including me, it takes actively learning how to process our emotions and see beyond the negative feelings. If you aren't able to help her through this, it might be worth looking into a professional therapist who can help. I'm saying this from experience.[/quote]

I love the PP.  Well said!  [/quote]

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