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@ariadne @whitequark Online I was able to socialize, offline I was dissociating in my room or dissociating on a tree so bullies can't reach me.

But you've hit the nail on the head: children need actual parenting. My parents had to work long hours, so that wasn't possible. But far too often people want a child without the hard work of parenting.

Children need human interaction to grow. Ideally with friends and parents IRL. But safe online environments are still better than being lonely.