Teenage Girls

[Wakeboarder24]

I was in a scenario working on something with some teenage girls. Playing golf. I said something like Good Job Girls and the room went silent. It was hard not to feel like a creep. I was just giving a compliment. Does someone have some insight into this situation.

[Dolphin14]

Hi

Did you ask the girls?

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[Wakeboarder24 in reply to Dolphin14]

I didn’t know them well enough to

[Dolphin14 in reply to Wakeboarder24]

That's understandable. I don't think you should feel like a creep. You let them know they did well. Teens are a tough group to work with sometimes. Good for you for taking on the role

Maybe asking someone that also works with teens how to end a session might be helpful?

[012703060610]

Having just watch my niece and nephew go through high school and now to college, all I can say is I'm afraid for when my girls become teenagers! Like holy cow! The only thing I could think of is you using the word "girls" instead of just saying nice job. However if that was the issue, the need to get over it. Actually they need to get over themselves. My niece and nephew could really only think of themselves until really half way through college. Around age 20 they both seemed to want to be back and part of the family. If anyone out there has a recipe for dealing with teen girls, please tell me! I've got tweens right now and it can be drama central some days.

[Isinatra]

Maybe if you called them Chicks it would have been more acceptable. 😁