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[quote=Anonymous]Why are so many assuming that's she's not NT or is socially awkward?!!!!She may have tons of friends in the neighborhood where she goes to school or lives most of the time with her mom. It's not hard to understand that she might not have any friends in her dad's neighborhood if she's only there every other weekend.

It's also possible that her friends were out socializing on a Saturday night--at the movies, the mall, or at a party and wouldn't want to spend the nght talking to her on their phones. She may have known that.

The OP assumed the girl would go down to the basement and play with the other, younger kids. She didn't want to---not exactly a surprise. And yes, the expected to babysit vibes are strong here. Moreover, while OP doesn't want to talk in front of the 15 year old, she expects the girl to taLk to her friends where the younger kids can hear her conversation or to play some game or something for which the odds are high the younger kids are going to want to use her phone. Does the OP even know for sure whether mom and/or dad have put restrictions on the amount of time she can spend on her phone?

I don't see anywhere that the OP offered another option---like if you don't want to play the videogames the kids are playing, there's a TV in the family room or bedroom; I'll show you where it is and how to work the TV. BTW, we have a Netflix, Prime, whatever subscription if there's a show you'd like to watch. Or your dad said you like to draw...I put out some colored pencils and sketch books if you would like to draw..

No, the OP gave her a choice---stay with the little kids or the adults. I think MOST 15 year olds would make the same choice.

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