They're banning best friends now.

[ScarberianMPTGLParticipant 3286]

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/schools-are-banning-best-friends-to-protect-kids-feelings-2017-9

Oh, UK, just when I think things can’t get any worse…

So apparently schools in the UK are trying to get children to make friends with everyone so those who are anti-social or loners or who have a tough time making friends don’t feel left out. They’re saying those who have best friends make those who don’t feel bad, and thus it’s being discouraged. It mentions one school having a policy that if you don’t invite everyone in your class to your birthday party, you can’t invite anyone. Yeah, sure, that causes no problems whatsoever. That bully in your class who makes fun of you and/or beats you up and takes your lunch money? Better invite him too, don’t want him feeling bad for being left out!

At least they’re also presenting the other side of the argument. Quote from the article: “Some psychologists and parents argue kids become more well-adjusted when they have larger friend groups and can avoid negative feelings associated with feeling left out. Critics, however, say the approach robs kids of the chance to form valuable coping skills. By grappling with mild social exclusion when they’re young, kids will emerge as more capable, resilient adults, these advocates argue.”

What do you guys think? While I personally don’t have any friends left over from grade school, since it was tough for me to make friends. I’m introverted and somewhat anti-social. I still think it’s a dumb idea to force kids to be friends with everyone and lose out on finding that one best friend to have a ton of good times and memories with, someone you can trust and rely on throughout life just ’cause a few anti-social kids or loners might feel left out. Besides, what good does it really do to be forced to be friends with someone you don’t like? And where does it stop? You just know it’s only a matter of time(if it hasn’t happened already) before they implement this into high schools and middle schools and if there’s ever a time when you need a best friend it’s gonna be through those years. As a teen there are things you can’t confide in most people, especially not your parents, and if you’re not allowed to have a best friend to help you through it, then what? I know my best friends were all from my high school years, and I really can’t imagine my life without them.

What about you guys?

I, Lelouch Vi Britannia, command you, all of you, to Go Your Own Way!!

[Faust For ScienceParticipant 22521]

I highly suspect that those running the UK policies are likely psychotic, passive-aggressive quislings.

[Shadow4512Participant 227]

I actually lost my best friend in middle school and from there throughout highschool I was very anti social. I had some friends but they were just that. My best friend was my brother from another mother. This just seems like a very bad idea but stupid is as stupid does.

No one knows the true worth of a man.

[Chase PesosParticipant 2136]

Must have been people never invited to things.

Try to control what people do at home and see what happens.

God forbid you can’t afford to feed a bunch of freeloaders. I was and remain the dude who is good not going to those things.

Got an email invite at my SIDE job for a baby shower. Are you kidding? Only women pull this s~~~. They can suck my b~~~~.

Chase a check, never chase a chick...

[JuehueParticipant 1316]

I am anti social and I would prefer that people leave me alone

[Faust For ScienceParticipant 22521]

I never wanted to be alone. But, at this point I would rather be alone than be surrounded by those whom make me feel alone.

[743 roadmasterParticipant]

Wow, why would anyone even try to enforce that?

mgtow is its own worst enemy- https://www.campusreform.org/

[Anonymous 11]

Let’s see, when I was a kid in my single digit years. I smoked, drank beer, stole, and vandalized. They’re were all against the law. These boys will find ways around this silliness.

[Chase PesosParticipant 2136]

Sidenote, the aides and nurses at my dad’s home give him s~~~ about me just walking by them and going where he is.

Worry about doing your f~~~ing jobs and not what I’m doing, I love the dude but I have to tell him to stop.

What the hell would think would happen to me being split apart from my siblings and always being locked in my room as punishment.

Chase a check, never chase a chick...

[bladeParticipant]

You are who you associate with . I have always drumbed that into my kids heads .

I would be up that f~~~in school like lightining .

Education the two lots of c~~~s that are targeting this is feminism and islam . F~~~in pieces of s~~~

THE PLANTATION HAS NOW TURNED INTO THE KILLING FIELDS . WOMAN ARE NOW ROLLING CAMBODIAN STYLE .

[AttonParticipant]

Good luck enforcing that.

A MGTOW is a man who is not a woman's bitch!

[Jack HarperParticipant 2863]

FFS

[ScarberianMPTGLParticipant 3286]

Faust For Science wrote:

I highly suspect that those running the UK policies are likely psychotic, passive-aggressive quislings.

I woulda thought that was obvious by now…

Faust For Science wrote:

I never wanted to be alone. But, at this point I would rather be alone than be surrounded by those whom make me feel alone.

Right? I’d rather have one real best friend than 20 or so fake friends.

I, Lelouch Vi Britannia, command you, all of you, to Go Your Own Way!!

[bstoffParticipant 4863]

This encourages superficial relationships and real social isolation because of social media.
You can be “friends” with your entire school on FB and Twitter, etc..

Real one-on-one social interaction, in person, helps kids to develop social skills and encourages honesty, loyalty, and kinship in relationships of trust.

Forcing more superficial relationships destroys that and makes people lean on the phony cel-phone relationships that so many young people already have now.

This is the deliberate destruction of our current and past social norms.

[AkanbiParticipant 2120]

What if those “anti-social” and “loner” children don’t want to be friends with anybody in their school?

Forcing friendships on people is wrong in my opinion.

My brother make you no follow sheeple o. Look them and Go Your Way.

[ScarberianMPTGLParticipant 3286]

Akanbi wrote:

What if those “anti-social” and “loner” children don’t want to be friends with anybody in their school?

Forcing friendships on people is wrong in my opinion.

Well then, too bad for them! They’re gonna make friends and they’re gonna like it, damn it!/s

Seriously, though, I don’t know. The school’s probably gonna label them as ‘trouble children’ which isn’t going to help anything but then again if that’s what they were truly interested in then they wouldn’t implement this in the first place.

I, Lelouch Vi Britannia, command you, all of you, to Go Your Own Way!!

[Anonymous 1]

I have a form of autism and by definition don’t fit in and grew up very antisocial. Despite this I still have two best friends for 30 years.
None of them female. Ex wife has none of her school friends left which makes you wonder a bit.
You can’t force kids to socialise they will just reject it and become disruptive.

[X11Spectator 4520]

Can someone here be my best friend, will PayPal 5 dollar.

[KeymasterKeymaster]

ScarberianMPTGL wrote:

What do you guys think?

If I had a son in that school, I would send him to school with special cards for all the kids he wants to UN-invite to his Birthday party. Just to trigger the f~~~ out of them.

Invite the best friend(s).
UN-invite the rest.

Would be a laugh riot.

If you keep doing what you've always done... you're gonna keep getting what you always got.

[CataphractParticipant 2656]

743 roadmaster wrote:

Wow, why would anyone even try to enforce that?

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

Also they are pulling this “No Best Friends” BS in some Aussie schools too and you know this will not end well if or when they grow up.

I can imagine that a later study will find that this policy negatively affects school-girls so they will likely make an amendment to the “No Best Friends” rule so it will only apply to boys because it could lead to bromance and since bromances leave girls out, that counts as misogyny.

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