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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine are not. My 20 year old is not on social media at all. My 15 year old's poison of choice is Discord (which can be much worse than TikTok, depending on who you chat with).

Separately, I don't get your attitude, OP. Some teens aren't into social media, some don't vape, some don't do weed, some don't drink, some don't do drugs, some don't have sex, etc. Statistically, those circles will overlap and it's perfectly possible to get a kid who doesn't do any of those things. Maybe it's your kid, maybe it's not. But gloating that parents are blind to their children's behavior is weird.

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Social media does not equal drugs. It is a communication channel and whether you like it or not, part of the modern world that your kids will need to navigate in order to be successful. Sorry, it’s true. [/quote]

PP you replied to. And? You think I'm forcing a 20 year old? It's his choice. Neither my husband nor I are on social media, as in, we do not use personal accounts on FB, Insta or TikTok. It's a choice. And yet somehow we're functional human beings with friends! We use the internet, are on Youtube and DCUM, etc. But I prefer keeping in touch with friends without FB, which I used to have and very much dislike. I do not WANT a social media presence. A social media presence should not be a hiring requirement, for instance, unless one hires for PR or communication. We're scientists. We couldn't care less.

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Who said anything about forcing? It’s the parents who are ‘banning’ it that are the issue. Did you not see the Snapchat thread? [/quote]

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