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[quote=Anonymous]Yeah I believe it is normal. Normal is not always good.

It is not the swearing that bothers me so much but all the racial slurs (n word is appalingly common), and homophobic slurs (odd given the penchant  this age group now has for declaring themselves to be non binary, transgender, bisexual etc.) .

11 year gap between our kids snd it is way way worse now than it was 11 years ago. I am sure it is connected to the explosion of social media that is often superficial, vulgar and mean spirited.

Like everyone else, I am trying to keep communication channels open during this ongoing pandemic. We have relaxed a lot of rules related to computer use and social media. Right now, it is more important that young people feel connected  However, I continually talk to my 13 dd about words being important and to choose respectful language. Maybe one day it will sink in.  For now, given mental health issues and isolation among young people, just helping my teen to get through a very rough uncertain time is my priority.

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