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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is kind of next-level sensitive.  I think a prospective parent asking a tour guide about their college application process is both a timely bit of relevant small talk and a legitimate point of interest for an applicant. [/quote]

Have any of your children gone through college admissions? This is not "next-level sensitive" - it's common courtesy - at many of the schools, the Admissions person in charge will tell parents not to ask about college admissions.  Of course, some ignore it. [/quote]

Yes, in fact I have a senior going through it now. Barely a day goes by that someone (friend, family, friend of mine who he doesn’t know) doesn’t directly or indirectly.  It’s a way of showing interest in someone’s life, about the things that are most relevant to them today.  And guess what, my kid answers in whatever way he wants. He doesn’t seek a safe space, doesn’t deem it to be a micro-aggression.

Can’t wait until your kid’s second employer asks why they left their first job.  [/quote]

My kid knows how to shut down the questions. They are just fine. They also know how to choose appropriate ways to show interest in another person's life without choosing a topic that could be stressful to the other.[/quote]

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