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Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.

I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.

+ 1, I love seeing where kids land and what they're studying

11:32 is spot on. You are creepy. You could have just contacted the parents if you actually know them.

You guys are nutters.
"Hi! We haven't seen each other in 8 years but where is Larlo heading to college?"

That was the point. OP doesn't know them.

Oh, come on! In the era of social media we all follow and stay in touch with people online that we may not have individual contact with on a regular basis. That’s perfectly normal in this day and age.

That's why these people are lonely. They are so afraid to meet people one on one. They think they still are "connected" to someone. No you are not. If you cared to keep in touch or they cared to, they would have. Go meet them in person to "catch up." Go to church. Volunteer PTA to "catch up" IRL, through email, group chats or DMs.

Not OP but can confirm I engage in plenty of in person contact, group chats, and volunteering but also take a peek at the college decision pages.

Why need to know who went where? If curious about the list of colleges to where students from a particular school is attending (your kid's hs), the school has that info that is available. Have your kid contact "friends" at high schools they don't attend to find out where "friend" Jane from preschool is going and your kid can fill you in, if your kid and you care so much. These adults are waaaay too nosy.

Why does it matter if someone gets the information from an instagram page versus the school’s website? Back in the day, in our town it was published in the local paper. Those of you so bothered by this can’t really give a good reason and it’s weird that you’re so upset. I also have trouble believing you yourselves aren’t taking a glance at the pages too!

They are bored trolls who get off on bullying people online.

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Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.

I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.

+ 1, I love seeing where kids land and what they're studying

11:32 is spot on. You are creepy. You could have just contacted the parents if you actually know them.

You guys are nutters.
"Hi! We haven't seen each other in 8 years but where is Larlo heading to college?"

That was the point. OP doesn't know them.

Oh, come on! In the era of social media we all follow and stay in touch with people online that we may not have individual contact with on a regular basis. That’s perfectly normal in this day and age.

That's why these people are lonely. They are so afraid to meet people one on one. They think they still are "connected" to someone. No you are not. If you cared to keep in touch or they cared to, they would have. Go meet them in person to "catch up." Go to church. Volunteer PTA to "catch up" IRL, through email, group chats or DMs.

Not OP but can confirm I engage in plenty of in person contact, group chats, and volunteering but also take a peek at the college decision pages.

Why need to know who went where? If curious about the list of colleges to where students from a particular school is attending (your kid's hs), the school has that info that is available. Have your kid contact "friends" at high schools they don't attend to find out where "friend" Jane from preschool is going and your kid can fill you in, if your kid and you care so much. These adults are waaaay too nosy.

Why does it matter if someone gets the information from an instagram page versus the school’s website? Back in the day, in our town it was published in the local paper. Those of you so bothered by this can’t really give a good reason and it’s weird that you’re so upset. I also have trouble believing you yourselves aren’t taking a glance at the pages too!

There have been many reasons already listed on this thread.

The high school your kid attends has the info of colleges students at that high school.will attend. Why do you need to know who is going where? Why can't you look at the summary of the colleges the class of '26 from Gonzaga or whatever other HS are going to once it's available? Journalist, writer, consultant weird creepy. It's not "back in the day" btw. Get out of your own high school days.

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Anonymous wrote:I showed the first post to my hs senior and asked what he thought. He said those pages are for them and their friends, not really nosy adults. He also said lots of kids don't even do a post. Especially boys.

If they want to keep them private, they should make them private.

If you are the OP, and claim you are "busy" but you respond to each poster. Does actually sound like a consultant or journalist.

I’m not the OP. I wouldn’t bother to start this thread, but I also don’t like the sanctimonious and denigrating posts and don’t think that looking at public instagram pages is stalking.

Why would a journalist be interested in decision instagram accounts?

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Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.

I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.

+ 1, I love seeing where kids land and what they're studying

11:32 is spot on. You are creepy. You could have just contacted the parents if you actually know them.

You guys are nutters.
"Hi! We haven't seen each other in 8 years but where is Larlo heading to college?"

That was the point. OP doesn't know them.

Oh, come on! In the era of social media we all follow and stay in touch with people online that we may not have individual contact with on a regular basis. That’s perfectly normal in this day and age.

That's why these people are lonely. They are so afraid to meet people one on one. They think they still are "connected" to someone. No you are not. If you cared to keep in touch or they cared to, they would have. Go meet them in person to "catch up." Go to church. Volunteer PTA to "catch up" IRL, through email, group chats or DMs.

Not OP but can confirm I engage in plenty of in person contact, group chats, and volunteering but also take a peek at the college decision pages.

Why need to know who went where? If curious about the list of colleges to where students from a particular school is attending (your kid's hs), the school has that info that is available. Have your kid contact "friends" at high schools they don't attend to find out where "friend" Jane from preschool is going and your kid can fill you in, if your kid and you care so much. These adults are waaaay too nosy.

Why does it matter if someone gets the information from an instagram page versus the school’s website? Back in the day, in our town it was published in the local paper. Those of you so bothered by this can’t really give a good reason and it’s weird that you’re so upset. I also have trouble believing you yourselves aren’t taking a glance at the pages too!

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Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.

I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.

+ 1, I love seeing where kids land and what they're studying

11:32 is spot on. You are creepy. You could have just contacted the parents if you actually know them.

You guys are nutters.
"Hi! We haven't seen each other in 8 years but where is Larlo heading to college?"

That was the point. OP doesn't know them.

Oh, come on! In the era of social media we all follow and stay in touch with people online that we may not have individual contact with on a regular basis. That’s perfectly normal in this day and age.

That's why these people are lonely. They are so afraid to meet people one on one. They think they still are "connected" to someone. No you are not. If you cared to keep in touch or they cared to, they would have. Go meet them in person to "catch up." Go to church. Volunteer PTA to "catch up" IRL, through email, group chats or DMs.

Not OP but can confirm I engage in plenty of in person contact, group chats, and volunteering but also take a peek at the college decision pages.

Why need to know who went where? If curious about the list of colleges to where students from a particular school is attending (your kid's hs), the school has that info that is available. Have your kid contact "friends" at high schools they don't attend to find out where "friend" Jane from preschool is going and your kid can fill you in, if your kid and you care so much. These adults are waaaay too nosy.

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Anonymous wrote:Yea, this is cringe. I feel sorry for OP.

+10000000. A private school recruiter, perhaps

OP could be the one complaining on this site's 'website feedback' forum about posters from other regions (outside the DMV) on the Colleges and Universities forum. They have issues.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1300409.page

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Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.

I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.

+ 1, I love seeing where kids land and what they're studying

11:32 is spot on. You are creepy. You could have just contacted the parents if you actually know them.

You guys are nutters.
"Hi! We haven't seen each other in 8 years but where is Larlo heading to college?"

That was the point. OP doesn't know them.

Oh, come on! In the era of social media we all follow and stay in touch with people online that we may not have individual contact with on a regular basis. That’s perfectly normal in this day and age.

That's why these people are lonely. They are so afraid to meet people one on one. They think they still are "connected" to someone. No you are not. If you cared to keep in touch or they cared to, they would have. Go meet them in person to "catch up." Go to church. Volunteer PTA to "catch up" IRL, through email, group chats or DMs.

Not OP but can confirm I engage in plenty of in person contact, group chats, and volunteering but also take a peek at the college decision pages.

Anonymous wrote:Yea, this is cringe. I feel sorry for OP.

+10000000. A private school recruiter, perhaps

Anonymous wrote:my ds is at an all-boys school and 90% submit info to the decision account. they're going to really good schools, they're proud. plus the caption that their friends write up are so funny, insider jokey, and honestly sweet. I love them.

Gonzaga, right? I think the write-ups are so funny.

my ds is at an all-boys school and 90% submit info to the decision account. they're going to really good schools, they're proud. plus the caption that their friends write up are so funny, insider jokey, and honestly sweet. I love them.

Anonymous wrote:I showed the first post to my hs senior and asked what he thought. He said those pages are for them and their friends, not really nosy adults. He also said lots of kids don't even do a post. Especially boys.

My oldest didn’t post 2 years ago. The majority though. He is at an Ivy.

I’m curious to see if my senior will post this year. I will say nothing about it, of course.

My kids volunteer where their friends are headed. They are happy for them. It’s an exciting time for them.

Yea, this is cringe. I feel sorry for OP.

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Anonymous wrote:I showed the first post to my hs senior and asked what he thought. He said those pages are for them and their friends, not really nosy adults. He also said lots of kids don't even do a post. Especially boys.

Yep. Handful of seniors last year said: " if you didn't bother to get to know me for the last 12 years, why do you need to know where I'm going now and what I'm doing next?" Some variations of this line by seniors who were not all in one friend group.

My ds said it was sort of 'cringe'.

I have a senior at a private school. They use the word cringe a lot. If your son thinks it’s cringe, make sure he doesn’t submit his college post so that everyone at school and their parents can see it. He isn’t friends with all those kids, in fact there is a very good chance there are a few kids he can’t stand.

All of the people on this thread are so disingenuous. The reason kids post isn’t to update friends. It’s to show off to their classmates and others where they got in. By posting, they are playing the game.

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Anonymous wrote:I showed the first post to my hs senior and asked what he thought. He said those pages are for them and their friends, not really nosy adults. He also said lots of kids don't even do a post. Especially boys.

Yep. Handful of seniors last year said: " if you didn't bother to get to know me for the last 12 years, why do you need to know where I'm going now and what I'm doing next?" Some variations of this line by seniors who were not all in one friend group.

My ds said it was sort of 'cringe'.

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Anonymous wrote:I showed the first post to my hs senior and asked what he thought. He said those pages are for them and their friends, not really nosy adults. He also said lots of kids don't even do a post. Especially boys.

If they want to keep them private, they should make them private.

If you are the OP, and claim you are "busy" but you respond to each poster. Does actually sound like a consultant or journalist.