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Jumper will never have a get together at ouro house...I'm angry and hurt
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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 540294" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I agree with the others. Ya know, many kids don't like to admit they even have parents at all (LOL) at starting when they are in middle school and sometimes that doesn't end until afteer they get out of high school. I wouldn't worry about it given all the other indicators they she has a healthy social life and isn't straying from what good TTs like to do. I'd let her know she's welcome to bring her friends over to use the fire pit and you wish she would, then let it go. It could be that she's gotten the message you really would like to get to know her friends better and maybe she's not comfortable with the idea that you'd be sitting out there with them all the whole time. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that, just that teens like their space and it can be very awkward to have friends over then the parents trying to stay right with them.</p><p></p><p>ETA: Sorry about the typos- I slept late and am just now having my coffee so am not awake enough to fix them. LOL!</p><p></p><p>As an afterthought, I like the idea of a low-key party or something. Maybe suggest that you'd be there to serve refreshments or cook out some burgers and dogs, then the 'kids' would be hanging out just by themselves at the fire pit. That would still give you a little opportunity to get to know them better while not actually hanging out with them, or appearing to her like you are. (I know you aren't asking to hang out with them, but a teen's perception isn't always the same.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 540294, member: 3699"] I agree with the others. Ya know, many kids don't like to admit they even have parents at all (LOL) at starting when they are in middle school and sometimes that doesn't end until afteer they get out of high school. I wouldn't worry about it given all the other indicators they she has a healthy social life and isn't straying from what good TTs like to do. I'd let her know she's welcome to bring her friends over to use the fire pit and you wish she would, then let it go. It could be that she's gotten the message you really would like to get to know her friends better and maybe she's not comfortable with the idea that you'd be sitting out there with them all the whole time. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that, just that teens like their space and it can be very awkward to have friends over then the parents trying to stay right with them. ETA: Sorry about the typos- I slept late and am just now having my coffee so am not awake enough to fix them. LOL! As an afterthought, I like the idea of a low-key party or something. Maybe suggest that you'd be there to serve refreshments or cook out some burgers and dogs, then the 'kids' would be hanging out just by themselves at the fire pit. That would still give you a little opportunity to get to know them better while not actually hanging out with them, or appearing to her like you are. (I know you aren't asking to hang out with them, but a teen's perception isn't always the same.) [/QUOTE]
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