*waves* at teens
Hi there teens! *waves*
So, my twins are turning 11 this Saturday and I was thinking about how exciting it will be for them to be listeners one day (if they want to, of course). I have worked with teens at different times in my life and I was so very excited to research teen communities when we worked on adding the teen side of 7 Cups. My research surprised me--there was really no online support for teens! So, I was unsure how it would work out.
However, one lady I spoke with had ran a smaller teen supporting teens crisis line (the only one I could find). She gave me the info I really needed. She said she had found that teens were remarkably good at supporting one another, that they learned quickly, and that there were some teens she called old souls that were especially good at providing care for other teens. I was excited to give it a try! And I never looked back.
I am so impressed every day with the community our teens have built. And, truly, it is a community that you all have built. We may have set up the site to have a teen side, but the teen community truly has built itself from the ground up. I love seeing how supportive you all are for one another. And, Ive been equally impressed with the open communication and problem-solving I see happening in the teen community. You all truly are there for one another.
There have been many changes here at 7 Cups over the last few months. I know that change is hard--really hard. And, as hard as it is for adults, I can only imagine the impact changes have on you all. I am so thankful for you all and your willingness to stick with us and work to make 7 Cups the best community it can be for all involved.
Ive spent time chatting with @Iara--our awesome Teen Community Manager. Wow...her passion and dedication to making sure you all are heard has been impressive. She has inspired me to write this letter as an open invitation to you all--I am here. I want to know what youre thinking and what you want from the site. Please reply in this thread and give me ideas or constructive feedback. I truly want to hear each of you.
We've come really far and I'm looking forward to seeing where we go. Thank you!
I love to be here, it's a escape from all the sadness in reality. I don't want anything to change but for the fact that we can't talk to members, too, in 1-on-1 conversation :) Thank you for creating this 
@GlenM it would be awesome if we could make our own personal chatrooms with maybe a listener or moderator as a person to 'watch over us'. It means that we'd be able to get together with a small group having similar problems rather than swimming through a crowded chat room trying to find help. I've been on here for a while and I know the feeling of not getting help because everyone is here to have a good time and not to try to deal with the problems of others the whole time. I also know the feeling of trying to help more than three people at once because everyone else is distracted or focused on their own problems.
I feel like individualized groups is a great way to make closer bonds to people on this site and to help get over problems without getting ignored. And unlike with a one-on-one with a listener, you can get more than one opinion or side of the argument that may help you better than what the listener can provide.
@ImaginativeDragon teen support chat rooms are usually quite quiet sometimes, so perhaps that could be a temporary solution for you. :)
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@Tashay612
Hugs right at ya from my corner of world 
@Tashay612 
@Tashay612 me too
@Tashay612 well I'll be there..if you need someone to talk to..
@Tashay612 ops sorry if this was a invite to teens.am old.but ya I am always here if anyone needs a ear to talk to.I might not be the best listner or eligible to give anyone any advice as I had a pretty rough quter myself..but I am here ...but can't help with teenage issues as I don't know much abr what teebafers face these days.hope you get a few friends of your age group though. And good luck and always remember if you are alive anything is possible..
it helps :(
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@Tashay612 i would be very happy to be your friend 😉
Need a friend and listener 😢
@Archer989 im a listener and i would be very happy to be your friend too
@Archer989 you can contact me anytime
for any listeners please read my latest feed post. thnx xxx
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