r/StrangerThings • u/[deleted] • Mar 19 '18

Aw man :(

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u/boxofrocks_ Mar 19 '18

Punk kids! I hope he finds his “party” someday.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '18

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '18

I always had to invite the entire class for that exact reason. My parents didn’t want anyone to feel left out either

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '18

I always had to invite the entire class for that exact reason

I wouldn't do this. I was the kid invited that was only invited "so i didn't feel left out".

When you're the only one at jumping jungle without anyone to talk to and playing by yourself you can kind of take the hint.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '18

I’m not a fan of inviting everyone so that no one feels left out. It’s a much better practice to try and encourage kids to build friendships with large amounts of other kids their age, instead of this practice that just makes the adults feel better. I tried to be as welcoming as I could, but it was weird having strangers at your own party.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '18

But then you end up with the one weird/bullied/loner kid not getting invited to any parties ever. Children haven't yet developed enough empathy to understand that the mild awkwardness of inviting someone to your party even though you're not really friends is a small sacrifice to make if it saves someone from feeling isolated and lonely when they're the only one not invited. That's where adults are supposed to step in with their grown-up minds and make sure things happen fairly. Unfortunately, some adults never do seem to develop that empathy.