Do you think the pandemic hurt the social development of youths?

[caitycat21]

When the pandemic first started I was in my last year of middle school and I definitely feel like the pandemic hurt me in a lot of ways. The isolation and quarantine made me develop social anxiety, specifically around people my age so now it’s even hard for me to make friends and I feel like even though I’m 17 I haven’t hit the “normal social goal posts” most people my age have completed (getting their drivers license, looking into colleges, getting a job, etc) so I mentally feel way younger and less mature compared to my peers.

[Levin]

I feel sorry for you young people. You were simply mentally abused, as we all are. But older people have coping strategies and can put things into context. Months and years of isolation *is* torture for human beings who are social animals. I started scratching myself, punched a wall a good few times, and have some low level ocd that has persisted. I also wake in the night more than I used to.

Unfortunately, a wicked crime was committed, which could only be committed through the non-questioning complicity of the general population. Covid was a lesson in how weak and easily led down a dark path we all can be. We are an extremely foolhardy species when consumed with fear.

By the way, there's plenty of evidence to suggest it was extremely damaging to young people. I don't have the statistics to hand, but mental disorders and self harm by my understanding has increased manifold in the young population.

[Lionman95]

Yes because it made personal touch a bad thing and increase people´s dependency on screens more. I think the effect on the youth is bigger than on the older people since young people are still developing.
I think the effect is on guys bigger than on girls because guys have less friends are more likely to be alone.

[Lionman95]

Thanks for the MHO.

[provokeesmokee]

Yes, but I think we'll see the impacts more in a few more years.

We already saw a massive uptick in religion idiocy, so we'll see some societal regression.

[HelpfulWoman]

Easily. Even just my toddler has shown me a big difference.

[exitseven]

Yes, our young people not only lost two years of education that they will never get back but also they have been traumatized in ways we won't fully understand for years

[inhua]

no. the social development of youths has been hurt for decades and will continue to be hurt with or without another pandemic

[Lliam]

Absolutely. That was part of the plan. Everyone was traumatized by the sadistic "emergency measures", but particularly school kids.

[gorydetails]

Without a doubt. The crimes done to the younger generation over the flu will cause ripples through society for decades.

[rigmarole]

Nope. Certain politicians that leveraged police power did.

[Dargil]

Yes, it has. It's what leftists wanted. They want ignorant children to be dependent on government. Same as Blacks.

[TallAnon]

Yes, but don't overestimate the generation before you 😅

[SnowedIn]

Absolutely yes. Hugely.

[Stacey55666]

No, and I'll explain why

[jahaims]

It's not a matter of opinion. It factual did.

[LiamJHayden]

I have no doubt.

[Hmaid]

What time do you want me

[Kingofkings1992]

Yes.