@crazycrofter
Well done to your ds
*@Nard75*!
My dd would be absolutely fine socially, and probably looking after herself generally (cooking etc) at uni. However, she gets anxious going to shops on her own - she has to have a friend with her - and she's desperate for a job, but won't take her cv into shops for the same reason. She's not great on buses or generally with directions at all (pretty clueless about local geography!), although she'll happily take the train places. I guess she'd be fine at uni, as she'd very quickly make friends and have buddies to guide her through these things, but I'd love for her to take a year out to get work and life experience.
We'll see! I suppose one way or another we all get there in the end!
It is funny, Dd said to me yesterday she didn't think she was very 'street smart'.
I presumed because they are exposed to more stuff through Social Media they would be at this age.
They've been kept inside right at the time when they should be exploring their independence. I do remember learning quickly at that age about social niceties, parties, my own limits and stuff. Jobs can be helpful here too I was guided by a couple of older friends at 16 through work. So we went clubbing but they kept an eye on me and they took me up town for my first proper Chinese meal in China Town. sigh
They'll learn fingers crossed. I hate all this talk about 'building' resilience ...I think they have been through enough actually ! They've probably got oodles of the stuff to draw on in the future, they just need a break from time to time.