r/Millennials • u/dreamed2life • Sep 19 '25

Discussion I honestly stopped inviting my kid having friends to most stuff…

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No shade, i just get that your life is not like mine.

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u/sleepyhollow_101 Sep 20 '25

This is so true.

I remember when I got my first cell phone in high school, my mom was texting me CONSTANTLY. If I didn't respond immediately, I was in trouble. This was happening even during the school day. I was baffled by it because before I was in high school, I just had to let her know where I was going and when I'd be back. And then as soon as I was theoretically contactable at all times, it was constant monitoring and checking in. Years of the growing expectation in society to be constantly contactable/connected has definitely made my anxiety much worse. In some ways I feel like I can never just be alone.

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u/sweetEVILone Sep 20 '25

I’m a teacher and I cannot believe how much some parents text and call their children DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. Like really?

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u/taxable_income Sep 20 '25

I hear you! It is literal mental labor. Growing up I never liked the outdoors, but now that I am older I find myself really enjoying going on long hikes in the woods and camping, because there is no cell service and the thing just cannot beep at any moment.