It's an issue, because over the summer she risks isolating herself again, like she did last summer. Isolation led to her breakdown.This summer we are not going to make that mistake. We've been on her to go out with a friend, have fun. She never does. We've also encouraged her to invite a friend over. She never does.
Imagine our surprise then, when she, out of the blue, informed us her soccer team (10 girls) would be coming over Saturday night to camp in the back yard.
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who said sports weren't social enough!?!
Well, you asked for it. HAHAHAHA
That's great.
Weyrd - Sports are social. But that was just this past semester - we couldn't get her to do anything before. And the main problem is getting her to do things in the summer, when she isn't in school all day. She will completely isolate herself from other people, and then has a mega crash at the start of the new school year, when she suddenly has to be around people again. That is why we are concerned about her summer socialization - when soccer is over for the season.
It is great, Syd. We are really pumped that she did this!
Sooo coool.
awesome.
hopefully she will meet one, quiet friend who likes to just hang out.
there is always someone out there who is either just like you... or a good compliment.
That's awesome! I can totally relate. Hopefully, she'll keep putting herself out there and having fun.
Good for her! But that many teenage girls at once? Oh my!
Can she do any kind of volunteer work over the summer, just to keep up interactions?
We are making her get a job to get her out and interacting with people.
Well AWESOME then! The silly kids here play soccer year round just about. There's even indoor soccer...go figure.
Sassy - I think volunteer work would be VERY EXCELLENT for her. She is not at all into the idea.
Weyrd - It IS a good idea. :) There are plenty of summer soccer opportunities for her, but she was ready for a break.
Go Amanda! Being a teen is hard and if she can find even ONE ally, she will be better off than being alone.
10 girls. You glad they're sleeping outside in tents or worrying that they'll be all over town after dark?
Well, you put the thought out there....
Well, tonight is the big night. She is amazingly unfazed by the upcoming evening. The girls are due to start arriving at 6:00.
At 5:30, she decided it would be a good time to *start* cleaning her bedroom and bathroom.
At 5:45, she decided to take Kim's early afternoon suggestion to add ice to the cooler, so that their drinks would be cold.
She did not gather firewood so that they could have a campfire tonight.
She slept until 2:30, instead of helping Kim put the second tent up, so they will have to either all cram into the one that was already set up, or they will have to figure out how to put the second one up by themselves.
It should be a very interesting evening.
Nony - we are glad they are sleeping outside instead of all cramming into our tiny house. But I think we will have a very late night tonight, making sure they STAY HERE. lol.
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