u/Dry-Challenge5629

17M INTJ, what is up with so many high schoolers and not knowing how to have proper conversations or to read social cues? Not only that, but I also see it with adults too. It seems like no one cares to have a genuine conversation anymore and are either overly rude, dismissive, or are just simply just so dry that I can legitimately compare their conversation skills to the Sahara Desert. It's absurd, beyond horrendous. I can confirm that social media and short form content have destroyed people's social skills.

Hello. I am a 17M currently in a long distance relationship with a 16F that has lasted for 6 months so far. Her and I both get along very well and love each other very much (having a very supportive system from both of our parents) and have never had an argument once. However, one major thing that has often upset me and annoyed me is the fact that her responses are so damn dry. I could be asking her questions about her day or be talking about something and her responses a majority of the time are things like "yea" "good" "oh ok" "lol" "yea lol" etc. It's often frustrating and gets under my skin more often than not. I've brought it up in the past and she'll say something like "sorry" or "mb" and she'll explain why and be honest, but it just continues happening. Not only that, but more than 90% of the time, it feels like I'm always the one starting the conversations and I can go hours without not saying something and half the time, she never responds back. Lately, this problem has gotten and worse where her and I can be talking and she'll often disappear for a good couple hours and has a bad habit of leaving me on read. It's getting annoying and making me upset more often than it should. I understand she has a lot going on and is often busy, but I wish she could communicate better about what's going on and put a little bit more effort into her responses.

Even her mom has told me about her communication issues and how my girlfriend struggles to confide into people and doesn't open up. What would be best in this situation? Our relationship is great and isn't toxic whatsoever, but it can definitely be better.

Hello. I am a 17M currently in a relationship with a 16F that has lasted for 6 months so far. Her and I both get along very well and love each other very much (having a very supportive system from both of our parents) and have never had an argument once. However, one major thing that has often upset me and annoyed me is the fact that her responses are so damn dry. I could be asking her questions about her day or be talking about something and her responses a majority of the time are things like "yea" "good" "oh ok" "lol" "yea lol" etc. It's often frustrating and gets under my skin more often than not. I've brought it up in the past and she'll say something like "sorry" or "mb" and she'll explain why and be honest, but it just continues happening. Not only that, but more than 90% of the time, it feels like I'm always the one starting the conversations and I can go hours without not saying something and half the time, she never responds back. Lately, this problem has gotten and worse where her and I can be talking and she'll often disappear for a good couple hours and has a bad habit of leaving me on read. It's getting annoying and making me upset more often than it should. I understand she has a lot going on and is often busy, but I wish she could communicate better about what's going on and put a little bit more effort into her responses.

Even her mom has told me about her communication issues and how my girlfriend struggles to confide into people and doesn't open up. What would be best in this situation? Our relationship is great and isn't toxic whatsoever, but it can definitely be better.

Hello,

I am a 17M and my mom has parental controls on my phone (Samsung Galaxy A14 5G). The settings on my phone are quite strict, it locks every night at 9pm (all I can do is call) and unlocks at 6:30am, except on Saturday's where it unlocks at 8am. Besides, my mom will often lock my phone at random times and I can't use it for anything during that time. I always require an approval pin or confirmation before I download anything on my phone or use my Google account to sign in into anything. These settings are extremely annoying, especially when I'm texting my GF, playing games, or reading things online.

Is there a certain method to disable parental controls on my phone without having to factory reset it, needing a PIN, or having to sneak onto my mom's phone and disabling it through there? Any answers would be greatly appreciated.