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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]IMO, it's parents being more aware and having social media to complain to.
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I never told my parents what my life was like in college.

I ask DC if they have friends they hang out with.[/quote]

+1 I had a really hard time making friends first year of college. Didn't really find my groove until well into 2nd year. I didn't talk to my parents about it.[/quote]

Same. First year in college I went to football games and such with girls in my dorm, who clearly wanted to hang out with me, joined clubs as had been suggested, but I knew these kids, though nice kids, were not my group. It was almost more lonely to hang out with people I didn't have much in common with rather than just hang out alone.

Didn't find my groupt till the next year as I started taking classes in my major & minor and got a part-time job. And, no, didn't discuss any of this with my parents.

I have already told my DS 17 (a junior) that the first year in college is often not easy socially, so be prepared that it may take some time to find your people.[/quote]

PP here again.

One reason I didn't share with my parents is because we weren't really all that close tbh. I have a much better relationship with my own kid and should he have these lonely feelings, I do hope he'll call me if he needs support from home, suggestions from us, etc.  Much better to share with people who have your best interests at heart rather than dealing with it alone.[/quote]

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