My 17 year old had no friends

[Se9mum2]

Hey all I’m needing some advice my daughter since Covid has no friends she’s always been a home person but now it getting worrying she seems to be confident enough to go shops alone but I want her to experience life and having fun she’s nearly 18 she gets quiet angry alit and I think it’s down to low so esteem and being lonely x I’m just so worried.

Is she at school or college? Any bullying going on?

What does she do, is she at college/school does she not interact with other students at all.

I know my DD who's 17 doesn't have a huge group of friends, but does have a few who she talks to at college and then there are others at work and her hobbies also. So does she do anything.

I do know DD says a lot of kids her age don't seem to do anything where as she does quite a lot. So even if she doesn't have loads of friends she does interact with different people in different environments. Like at work or volunteering.

Hey she not at college at the moment I’m trying to get her to go back it’s so hard she had friends at school and just would rather sit with me or her nan she needs just a small group and start having fun. Im hoping if she starts college in sep she be 18 and start a whole new life x I think this makes her really unhappy x

Sorry this is my first time on here not sure if I’m doing this right x

No no bully she wains at school but I know Covid was awful for them that caused a lot of issues. But even asking what she wants to do with life it’s hard x

I think it is a little bit oversimplifying to blame covid. She has clearly been able to go out for 3 years or so. What has she chosen to do with other young people during that time ?

That’s my point since Covid she has not been out. she was working came home and doesn’t have anyone her age she can talk too it’s not covids fault but that’s when this started. And I hate seeing her lonely.

I'm not sure covid is simplifying things that much. All our teens lived in a bubble at home during vital stages of social development and social media doesn't help - written convo is very different to face to face. They lack the skills. My ds does too. He didn't get on with A levels so left and now works part time in a shop (out the back though, not public facing). He's due to start a new course in Sept but he's anxious about meeting new people and also feels lonely. He does a regular sport and sees one person from there occasionally, but outside of that, his old friends have of course moved on in their new circles at college. Worry for him too. It's very hard for young people to get out and meet new people, without having something to connect them. I hope under labour we might see more opportunities for this group of young people.