this. and imagine how this is for queer kids. disabled kids. kids being abused at home. these can be lifelines.
Elana Levin
Access to social media (Reddit, Discord, Twitch) at 15-16 genuinely helped my bullied kid go from “I am a dislikeable weirdo who will never make friends“ depression to finding a friend group of people with shared interests that’s had major knock-on positive effects to their offline confidence