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Pushing teenagers to be more sociable

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luluaugust Fri 15-Jul-22 09:47:22

They certainly do and I think there has been a change in the years between your 26 and 17 year old. The phone has taken over and they are in fact in constant touch with their friends and meeting up for walks, picnics in the park and the cinema is being sociable. Saturday night out has lost some of its charm? it is expensive now and parents aren't so keen to allow parties at home. I hope your sister stops worrying, if your niece goes off to college or Uni she will probably have more of what your sister considers a social life.

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Vintagejazz Fri 15-Jul-22 09:40:57

My sister has a 17 year old daughter and a 26 year old daughter. When the 26 year old was a teenager she was out and about all the time, part of a large group, always invited to parties etc
The 17 year old is very different. She has a couple of good friends who she meets for walks or the cinema and chats to online but otherwise is happy hanging around at home, going places with the family etc.
My sister is constantly trying to push her to be more of a party girl type - can't understand why she's at home on a Saturday night "Jess would have been trying to choose which party to go to', trying to force her to ask a crowd from school around for a barbecue, doing the "when I was your age I was never at home...." etc

It's obviously making my niece uncomfortable. I've seen parents do this before. They just can't seem to accept that not all teenagers want to be social butterflies.

Surely young people come in all different shapes and makes?

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