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Adult-Teen Listener Oath
by ArwaS
Last post
 July 3rd
...See more As an Adult-Teen Listener you become a part of this amazing community, the Teenside is a special place with so many different individuals. if you are an Adult-Teen Listener and would like to make a commitment to the Teenside, write this out below (you can copy and paste it, but that can take away from it) I (username), as an adult teen listener pledge, To understand that the teens in the community are not to be belittled or spoken down to. To support the teen community with the knowledge that I have as well as being open to learn, gain knowledge and skills from the teens. To guide the teens to take on their own initiatives and become their own leaders and not underestimate their potential for growth. To not pressurise the teens into doing anything they do not want to do, including encouraging offsite contact. To not overstep or overshadow the teens when supporting and guiding them, or monopolise within the teen community. To have a duty of care when caring for and supporting the teens in the community, so that I am not pushing boundaries and keeping the teen community safe and supportive. To be mindful of our speech and how it may be perceived, to not patronise or undermine anyone in the community no matter their age. To be responsible and to take accountability for my own actions. *Name* *Date* Please note that this is for Adult-Teen Listeners only, if you are a teen and would like to take an oath there is one here ~ goo.gl/CtBZj1 [https://goo.gl/CtBZj1] ------------------------- This post is brought to you by the Teen Transition Program. Please read about it here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/CommunityProjectsEvents_184/AdultTeenListenersAgingUpSupport_1766/AgingUpSupportRequestWearehereforyou_216566/].
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🌞Seventeen To Eighteen? Read on!
by MistyMagic
Last post
 May 23rd
...See more Many people may not be aware that here at 7 Cups we are divided into two parts. This is so we can keep all of our teens as safe as possible. Everyone 18 or over is on the ‘adult side’ which is fondly called the ‘oldie side’. And the ‘teen side’ which is populated with teens:- Teen members aged 13-17 Teen listeners aged 15-17 And also with adults called ‘ATL’ (adult - teen listeners) who are aged 18 + but who have been approved by the admin team to listen to teens. They will have the ATL badge by their name in the rooms and on their profiles. You can read more about them further down this post. As you know 7 Cups reaches world-wide! As such different cultures can have different terminology about when a person reaches adulthood, for 7 Cups this is on the 18th birthday! It might be called ‘transitioning’ from teen to adult, or it might be ‘aging-up’, or it could just be the beginning of adulthood. For some, reaching twenty-one is a more auspicious age when they reach adult status!  Did you know that we have a special team of listeners called Teen Transition Mentors? [https://forms.gle/RTZTeNxyFBeehz2eA] These are a team of listeners that specialize in supporting teens during the time when they approach their 18th birthday and after. We can offer support in the form of information about what changes to expect, or perhaps by helping guide you through the adult side.  Here is the link to request a Teen Transition Mentor (TTM) to reach out to you  https://forms.gle/RTZTeNxyFBeehz2eA [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://forms.gle/RTZTeNxyFBeehz2eA&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1767456448255367&usg=AOvVaw1hGAqc0O9vYb1Hf13VH_9h]  Helpful Links for Turning 18 FAQ helpful tips about aging-up https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AgingUpSupport_1766/TeenTransitionFAQs_337189/ [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AgingUpSupport_1766/TeenTransitionFAQs_337189/]    About ATL (Adult - Teen Listener) https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AdultTeenListenerProgram_2487/BecomeAnAdultTeenListenerATLSupportTheTeenCommunity_292412/ [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AdultTeenListenerProgram_2487/BecomeAnAdultTeenListenerATLSupportTheTeenCommunity_292412/]  Why you should become an ATL, because . https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AdultTeenListenerProgram_2487/YoushouldbecomeanAdultTeenListenerbecause_231025/?p=3 [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AdultTeenListenerProgram_2487/YoushouldbecomeanAdultTeenListenerbecause_231025/?p=3]  Helpful FAQs about the group support rooms FAQ [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/CommunityManagersOffice_2008/FrequentlyAskedQuestionsGroupSupport_215692/?p=2]  Changes to Group support [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/CommunityManagersOffice_2008/ChangestoGroupChatStructuretoFosterCommunity_335497/] Community Mod Schedule [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/CommunityModeratorsLounge_2143/CommunityModSchedule_318786/] Don't forget to join and visit the Aging-Up Support Community forums to keep updated about all things aging-up! https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/ [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/]   Don’t forget to click the Join+ button to support the community and get notifications also add your name to the taglist to be tagged in future posts https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/WelcomeIcebreakersCheckins_2544/AgingUpSupportCommunityTaglist_351372/ Answer our questions about turning 18 https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AgingUpSupport_1766/Turning18_350981/?post=3843020 [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AgingUpSupport_1766/Turning18_350981/?post=3843020]
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2026 - All About 18! and Aging Up! ✨
by MistyMagic
Last post
 January 13th
...See more Celebrate Your 18th Birthday With Us! This is the beginning of a new year and for many of you this will also mark the beginning of a new episode of your life - Adulthood - when you reach 18! At 7 Cups when you reach 18 you will be switched to the adult 18+ side. This happens at midnight 12:00 GMT.*  Why 12:00 GMT? I have no idea, but it has to be some time so why not lol? ~ What is the Teen Transition Mentor Team ~ We have a whole team on hand to offer you support. The Teen Transition Mentor Team (TTM) has the knowledge and information needed to support you through all changes. - We can answer all your questions - We can buddy you when you visit the 18+ chatrooms. - We can show you how to keep in contact with your teen friends - We can offer support and share knowledge of the differences between teen-side and 18+ side Here is the Request Form https://forms.gle/WymZKAHD7SnVDpnLA [https://forms.gle/WymZKAHD7SnVDpnLA]   Just a short form to fill in. and then a teen transition mentor, or one of the team, will reach out to you and answer all your questions, and support you through the process. It’s fun and friendly, and together we can make it better! Here are some more information posts to help you during this time:- Growing Old Is Compulsory, Growing Up Is Optional! 17 - 18 years old? Read on Here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AgingUpSupport_1766/SeventeenToEighteenReadon_353203/] The Aging Up Support community [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/] Aging Up Support Thread [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AgingUpSupport_1766/AgingUpSupportThread_216653/] Join the Aging Up Support tag list here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/WelcomeIcebreakersCheckins_2544/AgingUpSupportCommunityTaglist_351372/] Review your TTM or give team feedback [https://forms.gle/m3Kbqwyo6PWJtVX68] ~ What is an ATL ~ You will see these three letters A T L in lots of places, including profiles, and in the teen rooms. The listeners that hold this badge are all 18+ and they have been trained to listen to teens and adults. They have had a background check and an interview with an admin. Here is a post all about ATL’s Here is the ATL application form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1KvaFVN_eab9iF6jfAUJN6Nz3tuq9-umbQrtxAsmLl-vXLQ/viewformhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1KvaFVN_eab9iF6jfAUJN6Nz3tuq9-umbQrtxAsmLl-vXLQ/viewform] Join the TTM Team When you are an ATL you will then become eligible to join the TTM Team and share your wisdom and knowledge of the aging-up process and help support other teens. Here is the form to apply to be a TTM https://forms.gle/UQyQ4JtmenxZCscy8 [https://forms.gle/UQyQ4JtmenxZCscy8]  We look forward to sharing this exciting time with you! *Rarely, there will be a few of you, members that joined us at a young age, who will be switched to the adult side at the end of their birthday month. This is because we never used to ask members their birth day, only their birth month and year. Now we ask for a full birthdate. So now we can move people exactly on their birthday.
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Happy Birthday 2024 NotSeven 🎈🎇✨🎉🎊🎁
by CommunityModAaron
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more Hellooo all,  Please join me in wishing a very happy birthdayyyyyyyyyyyyy to Seven. They aged up and moved to adult side of the community.  Let's celebrate their birthday and wish them the best wishes in navigating the new chapter and achieve new milestones, success, and accomplishments. 
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Vintage - Aging Up Support Thread 2020
by Hope
Last post
 Friday
...See more Please note this thread is six years old and some of the information is incorrect and out of date. Please visit the new threads linked here 2026 - All About Aging-Up [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AgingUpSupport_1766/2026AllAbout18andAgingUp_372387/] Hi everyone! In the past few weeks, the Teen Leadership Team has been brainstorming ways to better support our transitioning teens. In an attempt to provide you with a space where you can get support on transitioning into the adult side we are launching this Teen Transitioning Support Thread. Here is it how it will go: â This is a safe space for all teens who are soon aging up or have recently aged up to share anything that concerns them about the transitioning process, ask questions and get support. â The thread will be monitored by our Teen Transitioning Mentors. Most of our Teen Transitioning Mentors have gone through the aging up process themself and are passionate about supporting our transitioning teens. They will respond to the members posting in this thread. Important! â This is not a place to get support on matters other than aging up as a teen. This is so we can focus our resources on supporting the teens who are going through the transitioning process. If you are looking for support on a personal matter/in need of a listener, please check our browse listener page. [https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/] *Aging Up: A period when a member/listener who joined 7 Cups as a teenager turns 18 and is moved to the adult side. It is also referred to as the transitioning period. -------------------------
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Hi
by blissfulSoul2956
Last post
 September 27th
...See more So , I'm about be 18 soon , so as a listener i would lose my fellow members chat ? And i would move from teen listener to adult ?
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How to handle the process of growing up
by versatileLemon9181
Last post
 September 26th
...See more Hello :D So I was wondering is it normal to what I best could describe is grief for your younger innocent self.Like I miss it when everything wasn’t so big where the only thing I did was play go to school and hangout with my parents.Now that I am a lot older my brain is riddled with all kinds of questions like what the point of anything and if anything real. And I hate the fact that everything is going to change and this will never happen or be again. And I don’t want things to change I like waking up and seeing my parents I don’t want to lose them I don’t want to lose anyone in my family I just want time to stay at a stand still. I don’t want things to end. My brain has accepted the fact that when I die there’s nothing but it can’t handle the thought of that if that makes sense. But i can’t handle the thought of losing the people I care for . What do I do. I am scared and I keep on crying  over this. (If you want details on how a lot of these thoughts started happening I’ll be happy to share)
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Arabic listener
by Rojan12
Last post
 September 18th
...See more مرحباً بالجميع، أنا مستمع جديد هنا. أرغب في التركيز على مساعدة ودعم المجتمع العربي. إذا كنتم بحاجة إلى من يستمع إليكم بقلب مفتوح ودون إصدار أحكام، فأنا هنا من أجلكم. لا تترددوا في التواصل معي. Hello everyone, I'm a new listener here. I want to focus on helping and supporting the Arab community. If you need someone who listens to you with an open heart and without judgment, I'm here for you. Please do not hesitate to contact me. 
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Back to being CozyCat:3
by CozyCat8507
Last post
 September 7th
...See more Hello my dear members, it's CozyCat :3. It's been quite a while since we've been able to connect, apologies for my break being longer than expected (but I'm finally back now 🙃) Hope you are doing well, and if you need, I'll be here for you and hope to provide you comfort and support the best I can. I hope to be able to create a comfy space for you to open up and talk about whats going on in your mind (if your comfortable with it) and hope it will feel like a warm hug (like my comfy blankie hehe...)  I wish you all the best in your journey to healing, and remember you don't have to face it alone <3 Love, CozyCat :3 ------------------------- My dear members @LuckyBlast1 [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=2_3987e23fe4ea4830mJL3k6w7QMuTbIlhsXwdZw] @exuberantBlackberry9105 [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=2_48fb0c6a8add9bf9_6TJwqQYBhNBML7r1xXFWA] @Emm16938 [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=2_8257c420cf968649dHzXxzeXd0_q_9ZE5HBuuw]
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Happy 'House' Party! say Farewell 😭 then say Helloooo! 🥳😁
by MistyMagic
Last post
 September 6th
...See more We have another enthusiastic teen who will be aging-up and joining the older-side this week! They may be newish, but already they have made an impact with their writing and wisdom, so I am sure I do not need to say anymore apart from let's give this House a huge teenie farewell and then a massive oldie welcome! @enthusiasticHouse3272 Tag your friends and join in the fun! clickety click> All about aging-up is here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/AgingUpSupport_1766/2026AllAbout18andAgingUp_372387/] <clickety click These are people that recently showed interest in this community, so if you would prefer not to be tagged in future then please just reply below and let us know. Taglist https://www.7cups.com/forum/agingup/ @andrewtan99 @Aninfp @AsilentObserver @AquaNyo303 @daydreammemories @fossilfellow @Kayleethecatlover @Mino1522 @MistyMagic @NobleSeeker @PeanutbutterTheSystem @JoyfulAndSpacious @bloom126 @brightApricot4820 @determinedHuman6138 @Heather225 @hopefulSmiles6137 @jaboo @nide12 @njjjj @pikaTangerine1 @shadowbeing @soulsings @starryWillow9852 @sweetsummerday @sympatheticMoon3961 @torakkii @wishfulWillow7295  @calmoon2104 @Amanda84
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A Little Update From Me (Aging up!) 🎂✨
by MistyJasmine
Last post
 August 30th
...See more Hi everyone, I wanted to share a quick personal update with you all. In just a few hours, I am officially turning 18! Because of 7 Cups safety rules, my account is going to automatically shift over to the adult side of the platform today. This means I won’t be able to chat with you here or jump into the teen rooms for a little while. Please know that supporting this community has meant the world to me. I am not saying goodbye forever! My goal is to work hard on the adult side, earn my Verified Listener badge, and apply to become an Adult-Teen Listener (ATL) so I can come right back here to support you all again. Thank you all for being such a wonderful part of my journey. If you ever need support while I am transitioning, please don't hesitate to reach out to the other amazing listeners in the teen queues or standard support rooms. Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and I hope to see you all again soon! 👋❤️
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Aging up times
by Magicpawsoffuture
Last post
 August 7th
...See more The most important thing to know is that you will age up at 12:00 AM GMT. This is the official system time that 7 Cups uses, not your own local time zone! Because of this, your account might switch over a few hours before or after midnight in your actual local time.  I know it can be confusing to  aged up before  your birthday .
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Aging up
by SunnyT22
Last post
 July 20th
...See more Hey, I’m again up in 7days, I do know a few people on the adult side so it’ll be nice to see them. But I’m still sad to leave everyone and a little nervous to meet everyone on the other side 🙈
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Scared
by treefrog1234
Last post
 July 8th
...See more Im about to be 17 so in about a year I will age up. I feel like the adult side is just not the same and way more boring from what ive heard. I also wont have some of my trusted listeners (some are 15) and I feel like cups will be way different. Again I know i have another year but I cant help th inking ahead
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Adult-Teen Listener Oath
by ArwaS
Last post
 July 3rd
...See more As an Adult-Teen Listener you become a part of this amazing community, the Teenside is a special place with so many different individuals. if you are an Adult-Teen Listener and would like to make a commitment to the Teenside, write this out below (you can copy and paste it, but that can take away from it) I (username), as an adult teen listener pledge, To understand that the teens in the community are not to be belittled or spoken down to. To support the teen community with the knowledge that I have as well as being open to learn, gain knowledge and skills from the teens. To guide the teens to take on their own initiatives and become their own leaders and not underestimate their potential for growth. To not pressurise the teens into doing anything they do not want to do, including encouraging offsite contact. To not overstep or overshadow the teens when supporting and guiding them, or monopolise within the teen community. To have a duty of care when caring for and supporting the teens in the community, so that I am not pushing boundaries and keeping the teen community safe and supportive. To be mindful of our speech and how it may be perceived, to not patronise or undermine anyone in the community no matter their age. To be responsible and to take accountability for my own actions. *Name* *Date* Please note that this is for Adult-Teen Listeners only, if you are a teen and would like to take an oath there is one here ~ goo.gl/CtBZj1 [https://goo.gl/CtBZj1] ------------------------- This post is brought to you by the Teen Transition Program. Please read about it here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/CommunityProjectsEvents_184/AdultTeenListenersAgingUpSupport_1766/AgingUpSupportRequestWearehereforyou_216566/].

Hey Everyone!


✨Welcome to the Aging-Up Support Community! ✨


This is the place to find out everything about aging-up on 7 Cups. 

From 17 years old we can support you and guide you through the process and then build your confidence and self-esteem. If you are newly 18, a new ATL, or someone that is just interested in learning more about the teenside and the adult side of Cupsworld then this is the right place.

Read on for  . . . .

  • Information about the TTM Team
          (that’s the Teen Transition Mentor Team)

  • Information about ATL’s
       (that’s an Adult Teen-Listener)
    How to apply and what they can do!

  • Information about aging-up (that’s what 7 Cups call the period of transition from 17 years old to 18 years old.)
     

  • Find out all the in’s and out’s and also share with others your tips and tricks!


Please follow the usual guidelines for 7 Cups forums - Rules can be found in detail Here 

And, please be aware that 7 Cups is accessible by youngsters so everything has to adhere to our Community Guidelines https://www.7cups.com/community-guidelines/ 


Community Guidelines

Hey Everyone!


✨Welcome to the Aging-Up Support Community! ✨


This is the place to find out everything about aging-up on 7 Cups. 

From 17 years old we can support you and guide you through the process and then build your confidence and self-esteem. If you are newly 18, a new ATL, or someone that is just interested in learning more about the teenside and the adult side of Cupsworld then this is the right place.

Read on for  . . . .

  • Information about the TTM Team
          (that’s the Teen Transition Mentor Team)

  • Information about ATL’s
       (that’s an Adult Teen-Listener)
    How to apply and what they can do!

  • Information about aging-up (that’s what 7 Cups call the period of transition from 17 years old to 18 years old.)
     

  • Find out all the in’s and out’s and also share with others your tips and tricks!


Please follow the usual guidelines for 7 Cups forums - Rules can be found in detail Here 

And, please be aware that 7 Cups is accessible by youngsters so everything has to adhere to our Community Guidelines https://www.7cups.com/community-guidelines/ 


Read the 7 Cups Guidelines
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ATL CRITERIA
Basic Requirements

In addition to that, a few more criteria

  • Full legal name

  • To verify identity, you would need to submit a photo of 1 government ID. (Please send the ID via email to bookworm4@7cups.com)

  • Successfully complete a video call interview with a community leader

  • If you reside in the USA, you will need to provide a phone number for safety check purposes. If you do not live in the USA, this is NOT required.


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