ivystorm Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 My school announced that it would reopen in the fall with a hybrid model— half the students come to school and half the students continue remote learning, on alternate days. With my luck, all my close friends are on the other day that I’m on, meaning I’ll NEVER get to see them in school in person. I’m just really sad about this and worried too. I’m afraid that my best friend / my other close friends will drift from me and get closer to others. We have a strong bond but I still feel like something might change if we never get to see each other in person anymore (especially since they see other people in school every other day). I know I should make friends with people on my day, but I just really want to preserve the friendship I have with my best friend and I don’t want anything to change between us :(. Does anyone have advice on what to do? Link to post Share on other sites
Wiseman2 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Or.... You'll make new friends you hadn't thought of before. Link to post Share on other sites
ShyViolet Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 You're assuming that all your friends are going to be not in your school group. You don't even know that. Don't assume something that hasn't even happened. What have you and your friends been doing all during this lockdown to stay friends? Have they been making an effort to stay in touch with you? If they are not in your group once school opens, why do you assume they won't continue staying in touch with you just like they have been doing during the lockdown? If they are really your friends then they will make an effort to stay in contact with you. And you need to make the same effort. Link to post Share on other sites
Erika Smith Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I enrolled my daughter into an online school. Covid is one among many other reasons. I mean she did really well in elementary but didn't do well with the transition to middle school. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is we need to be more flexible and try and adapt to the current situation. If you're friends are true, they'll keep in touch no matter what. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CautiouslyOptimistic Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 39 minutes ago, Erika Smith said: I enrolled my daughter into an online school. Covid is one among many other reasons. I mean she did really well in elementary but didn't do well with the transition to middle school. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is we need to be more flexible and try and adapt to the current situation. If you're friends are true, they'll keep in touch no matter what. The middle school transition was super hard for my daughter, too. Link to post Share on other sites
Erika Smith Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Oh! Sorry to hear about your daughter's hard experience with the transition from elementary to middle school. In our case, it was mostly bullying and also she developed some health issues which made things worse so we thought why not we go for homeschooling? And trust me so far the best decision ever. She is super duper happy and that's what matters the most. Link to post Share on other sites
Ruby Slippers Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Think positive. I started working from home in March, right before I transitioned to a new job. A few of my buddies at work were really bummed about me moving on. But I knew that if we wanted to stay in touch, we would. My best co-friender at work and I have been in touch all this time. We talk on the phone, we email and text, and she's an active LinkedIn user, so we keep in touch that way, too. I know she'll always be my friend. Real friends stick. And you make new friends as life circumstances evolve. Link to post Share on other sites
FMW Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) If it turns out your friends, or some of them, are in on alternate days you'll just have to make an effort to stay in touch other ways. Can you meet up at a park and have a socially distanced hangout? Try to look at it as a great opportunity to make new friends as well. Sometimes we feel satisfied and comfortable with our group and miss making connections with new people that would add to our lives. It's also good to realize that there are others out there we can have fun and interesting relationships with and so not feel so dependent on just a few. True friends will remain in touch and part of our lives. But continuing to meet new people and developing new friendships as well makes life much richer and more enjoyable. Edited July 28, 2020 by FMW Link to post Share on other sites
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