I thought I was in femcel memes for a bit and was about to meow but alas 😔

My local mall (debatable honestly, it’s a 15+ min car ride from me, so bike and walk is unthinkable…) literally will kick out anyone under 18 who isn’t attended with someone 21 or older. I’ve seen people saying libraries are kicking out teenagers. Some local areas have put curfews in place because of shootings or fights.

I was just talking with my friends the other day about how going outside sucked because there was no-one to play with (parents and “stranger danger” = almost never let my kids outside), busy big ass roads are impossible to cross in America because some of the pedestrian lights never fucking work (so my friends all talked about having bike rides cut short or reduced to very small areas), and if you don’t have a car/a parent willing to drive you, you don’t get to do shit.

I tried making friends with local neighborhood kids but none of them ever really stuck nor did they go outside much. Small school parks are really only intended for 10 and under, larger parks for teens and adults are usually far away and at busy streets, so now you need a car to get there.

Nedless to say, I just played games by myself and online, because where else was I going to go? I did play a travel sport, but that shit is expensive and not everyone can afford to do that.

I was just about to be like, “that’s crazy, I’ve never hsd that happen” And then I remember having to do a online test on Chrome instead of Ungoolged Chromium because the anti-cheat extension refused to work…

Most of my exams have been online with no proctoring… Hell most of them are meant to be open note I think. That or my class just does a final project or paper rather than an exam. I’ve only had a few in person on paper final exams, and one online proctored exam where you have to scan your surroundings before testing.

I hate AI so I’d never use that to cheat (plus that shit is obvious and often wrong anyway), I just look at my own notes because I wrote them for a fucking reason. But like most of my exams or papers could’ve been done with AI I guess. Or like someone said go to the bathroom with your phone, as I’ve never had to hand over my phone before an in-person exam.

Honestly highschool was more serious about devices when I took state tests/finals and the ACT, they either took it or it had to be in a bag completely turned off, and if you did take a bathroom break (which was HIGHLY discouraged and I think only available during certain times), you had to hand over your phone.

Fell for it again “made for me” hole is a genuine masterpiece

Thanks, just reminded me to go donate to Wikipedia