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Ten People You Meet in College Parents' Facebook Groups
Connecting with other helicopter parents sending their precious darlings off to university brings out the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Pick a college, any college, and there is likely to be a Facebook group out there for parents to share information, complain about costs, and overshare about their kid’s problems.
The Alumni Parent
This parent graduated from XYZ College and will never let you forget it. They will pop up on every thread to explain how things were done back in the day. Pity the newbie parent who says that the dining hall food isn’t very good. The Alumni parent will jump in quickly to state that in his day all the dining hall served was hardtack and beans and that deprivation is what made him the man he is today.
The Cheerleader Parent
This parent loves all things XYZ. If they find a sale at Target on sweaters in the school colors they will be sure to let everyone know. Everything about XYZ is terrific and their feelings will be very hurt if someone suggests otherwise.
