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movdqa t1_j9trcxd wrote

Our local YMCA was packed last night with kids and adults. Sports is one way to meet other kids. The other things that you are interested in are probably less common in terms of people getting together to do them. Those are good areas to start one or a few YouTube channels for.

When I was a teen, I was in the math and chess clubs and I also had part-time jobs so some fairly natural ways to meet people. The math and chess stuff was just at school unless we were traveling for competitions.

Market Basket hires a lot of teens and they seem fairly happy there to me and I often see them chatting together.

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confused-gourd OP t1_j9tv3vl wrote

When it comes to YMCA, there aren't any directly near me - the closest is about 20 minutes away. But they apparently do a teen night on Fridays. Is that something I should consider?

My sister had a job at Market Basket when she was my age, and she enjoyed it, but I don't think it's the right fit for me. I already know most of the kids who work there, and they scare me, honestly.

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movdqa t1_j9txyp9 wrote

I'm not a fan of a general gathering of people as there's some apprehension on meeting people. A venue for a common interest means that you already have something to talk about and this can suppress any apprehension in mingling.

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confused-gourd OP t1_j9w9wk0 wrote

Well, against your advice, I tried to go to the teen night. Turns out it's once a month, and I was in Scotland when they did the last one ;-;

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