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Anonymous wrote:DD deleted all her social media accounts before college (cue DCUM to say that she’s lying to me).

I saw a boy we know who's headed to an Ivy did this too! I honestly assumed it was because he is gay. But I'm pretty sure he will make new profiles because at least for my DCs, they needed Facebook for the Facebook Groups for certain college classes (and group projects), ECs, housing, etc.

*As in, he hasn't come out yet to his local friends and family.

Anonymous wrote:DD deleted all her social media accounts before college (cue DCUM to say that she’s lying to me).

I saw a boy we know who's headed to an Ivy did this too! I honestly assumed it was because he is gay. But I'm pretty sure he will make new profiles because at least for my DCs, they needed Facebook for the Facebook Groups for certain college classes (and group projects), ECs, housing, etc.

Keep in mind that no one who is actually introverted enough to be dangerously lonely is posting on tik tok. These kids that video themselves crying and post it are attention seekers and are going to be just fine when they find the theater crowd. It’s the kids who are actually alone and don’t how how to reach out that we need to worry about.

This is just a guess but maybe the pandemic worsened it. Usually, Seniors spend most of their time away from home. At school, clubs, work, with friends, at the mall, sports practice, games, dances, etc. They are used to being away from home for most of the day. But, now, these kids didn’t have that. They spent the last year and a half mostly at home. I’m guessing they are more attached to living with their parents then other classes of students.

Anonymous wrote:I wish my kid would call me!! I miss him...

Me too!! I think mine is having the time of his life so far. And I'm so happy for him.