Instead, I actively avoided conversations with my peers, particularly because I had nothing in common with them.
Looking at your own social interactions with others, do you now consider yourself to be socially well adjusted? Was the “debating child in a coffee shop” method actually useful at developing the social skills that are useful in adulthood?
I have some doubts.
hansolo@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Yeah, it’s different for everyone.
My “counterfactual” is knowing a lot of kids that were home schooled. They were just young weird adults that didn’t thrive in most circumstances. They’re a reason why even rural agrarian societies found value is putting kids together.
5too@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
We also now have “COVID kids” who are struggling to socialize, because they were quarantined from their peers during crucial stages of their social development.