Reality is setting in ...

[friscopaint]

Bummed for them but they are completing the easiest part of their lives

[OLIVER65]

Yup, this stinks my son is a senior and is missing out on baseball hardcore! I caught him just watching YouTube videos of games.

[txpitdog]

Maybe shift their perspective to the fact that they are a unique class, experiencing a senior year that no one else alive on the planet has experienced. Use that to channel whatever talents they have to make the most of it, memorialize it, and to use it as a guiding point for how they will move forward in their lives once this passes. Most folks just go with the flow. For them the flow has been interrupted, so do what they can to use it as an opportunity nobody else had, maybe make a real difference somewhere.


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[TigerBob]

It could be worse. They could being drafted to a world war, or Vietnam. They aint got it that bad. This will be over much sooner than a war and less deadly if they keep their butt at home.

As the father of a senior this year, I'll step up and say I don't think any one of them are saying they have it worse than if they were fighting in a war, or anything similar. What they are upset about is that they aren't going to participate in all the fun and recognition that every other senior class before them got to participate in. To that end, I do feel for them. Could it be worse, sure, it could be worse for any of us. However, that doesn't make it any less disappointing for them to be missing out on typical senior year stuff. We can only hope this is the only class that this affects.

[bphillips]

As the father of a senior this year, I'll step up and say I don't think any one of them are saying they have it worse than if they were fighting in a war, or anything similar. What they are upset about is that they aren't going to participate in all the fun and recognition that every other senior class before them got to participate in. To that end, I do feel for them. Could it be worse, sure, it could be worse for any of us. However, that doesn't make it any less disappointing for them to be missing out on typical senior year stuff. We can only hope this is the only class that this affects.

Agreed.

[sjaaaz]

As the father of a senior this year, I'll step up and say I don't think any one of them are saying they have it worse than if they were fighting in a war, or anything similar. What they are upset about is that they aren't going to participate in all the fun and recognition that every other senior class before them got to participate in. To that end, I do feel for them. Could it be worse, sure, it could be worse for any of us. However, that doesn't make it any less disappointing for them to be missing out on typical senior year stuff. We can only hope this is the only class that this affects.

yessir!

[friscopaint]

A boy that works for us is happy, doesn't want to go with the girl he invited to prom now and he's off the hook. I know right now the seniors think its a big deal but a year from now it won't be an after thought.

[glen]

Yep same boat- senior- trying to keep chin up and busy.

Frisco - maybe for that kid- some kids have invested lots of time energy sweat into school. Imagine being number 1 in class and never get recognized. Lots of awards these kids have worked for. Baseball, softball, track, etc that were on the bubble or radar for schools that now will never get a chance to compete or play at the next level.

[Mexico]

Some of y'all would be fun at a party

OP good on you for trying to comfort these youngsters....

[STX_Shooter]

I guess I was different, I graduated in 2003. If this would’ve happened then I wouldn’t be so bummed. I only played football, the season would’ve been over and I wasn’t big enough for a scholarship lol. Never went to prom or had the desire to walk with my class. I know for some students senior year means everything to them I knew them that it wouldn’t mean a thing once you’re thrown into the real world so I just went through the motion of school. For those who take it more seriously and are affected by all this I feel for them. I also know that people in other places or other times in history have had it way worse then missing a few extracurricular activities.

[JLivi1224]

As the father of a senior this year, I'll step up and say I don't think any one of them are saying they have it worse than if they were fighting in a war, or anything similar. What they are upset about is that they aren't going to participate in all the fun and recognition that every other senior class before them got to participate in. To that end, I do feel for them. Could it be worse, sure, it could be worse for any of us. However, that doesn't make it any less disappointing for them to be missing out on typical senior year stuff. We can only hope this is the only class that this affects.

This

[Dirtymike]

As the father of a senior this year, I'll step up and say I don't think any one of them are saying they have it worse than if they were fighting in a war, or anything similar. What they are upset about is that they aren't going to participate in all the fun and recognition that every other senior class before them got to participate in. To that end, I do feel for them. Could it be worse, sure, it could be worse for any of us. However, that doesn't make it any less disappointing for them to be missing out on typical senior year stuff. We can only hope this is the only class that this affects.

What happen to all the "kids are too soft these days" "When i was a kid we had to .......
I get it, it sucks for everyone. They are going to be just fine.

Nobody likes it. We just all have to deal with it.

[friscopaint]

My daughter graduated last yr, prosper, and all the pomp was ridiculous.

[bklem]

As the father of a senior this year, I'll step up and say I don't think any one of them are saying they have it worse than if they were fighting in a war, or anything similar. What they are upset about is that they aren't going to participate in all the fun and recognition that every other senior class before them got to participate in. To that end, I do feel for them. Could it be worse, sure, it could be worse for any of us. However, that doesn't make it any less disappointing for them to be missing out on typical senior year stuff. We can only hope this is the only class that this affects.

Thanks. The point of my post was probably more for me to vent than for these kids. Kids are resilient if nothing else. They will be fine-no doubt. That does not change the fact that this group of seniors everywhere is going through something unique to them and they are hurting. More so than I anticipated and that is my reality. I am used to being able to help and I can't-at least not to the point I would like to be able to. I don't care if they learn about MLA format or Hamlet, I just want them to put smiles back on their faces at this point. First world problems? Yep-but they are my first world problems.

[Artos]

I have a sr in HS & college...both of mine are taking it in stride & better than I hoped.

I would put my efforts into a life lesson of sorts & attempt to make covid an opportunity on how they will react / prepare for future obstacles they are certain to experience. Happiness is a state of mind & it's easy to see the darker side...life isn't fair, but it's how we approach the situations out of our control & how long we let 'it' steal our joy. I've stumbled in this & I look back...all the worry / fretting was a waste of time. It always works out somehow. This deal sucks but feel blessed I get to hang onto my complete family for a little while longer & has been great having Kenny back in his room. He's likely going to have to leave the valley with an electrical eng degree.

Challenge them to make lemonade.