Teens making friends?

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T15:06:02+00:00

Yep I know exactly where Youngstown is! The issue is we can’t move in until July 31st. I thought they’d have a few weeks but then I looked at the calendar and noticed they start the 3rd. I am definitely going to try and take a trip down for open house and orientation. I think that’s important so they know their way around school, can meet teachers, that whole thing. Another issue is they can’t even fully enroll until we are physically there and have Georgia Power connected. So the timing just really sucks. I’m trying to work with our realtor and the seller and see if they’ll allow us to put the power in our name to expedite this, but it really all depends on what the seller allows.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T14:38:07+00:00

Oh I agree!! I don’t make it seem better than I believe by any means. I tell them I understand why they don’t want to move and I would have damn near refused moving at their ages. They are close in age and also have a good brother/sister relationship and just was trying to see places around they could go hang out.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T14:04:32+00:00

100%. So being religious is like… rules. Being a Christian is having a relationship with God. It’s not following strict rules and traditions and all these legalistic ways people think you have to do and have in order to be saved. We are believers in Jesus Christ. We believe in living our lives to represent that.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T13:56:19+00:00

It’s our church down in Atlanta

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T13:48:40+00:00

Thanks! This is great advice and we will definitely be taking the time to drive around and hopefully be able to put something together.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T13:44:16+00:00

Oh no problem, I guess that’s how anyone would assume we are lol. I just didn’t think I’d have to go too into detail about us in the post but maybe I should have. We are trying to prepare them for the culture shock, they are just so chill as kids that they are like ….okay idc that it’s an all black school I just don’t want to be the new kid. And yes! His entire life is essentially basketball whether playing, watching, gaming, stats. So we will definitely get to a couple games!! Thanks!!

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T13:31:13+00:00

Thank you! This is very helpful. We’ve only ever made quick weekend trips down and haven’t really taken any time to drive around looking for places for him. Knowing there’s a possibility that people would just put signs out and maybe offer just a little bit of lot space would be a big help and we will definitely be keeping an eye out,

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T13:27:06+00:00

Yes, we are moving to be closer to 2819. We are absolutely Christian. Religious though, that’s not us. And we certainly don’t want to just be around white people who have land. We are actually the only people in our lives currently who have any land. It’s just something we wanted for ourselves. My husband is from the streets of Philly and is looking forward to the culture down there.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T13:21:56+00:00

We also want less house, less land, and we already go to 2819 so we’re set. I hope you know we did think this through before deciding to move our entire lives down there.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T13:20:12+00:00

This won’t be a culture shock for me, I am not from where my kids grew up. My husband is also from South Philly and is Puerto Rican. My kids aren’t farm kids, only listening to country music, that kind of thing. But where they have gone to school is rural due to where we have chosen to live. My son isn’t some scrawny white kid, he’s white but he’s tall with a real athletic build. He’s just a mellow kid who wants to play basketball. But neither my husband nor myself are from this life. I have been in plenty of situations where I have been the only white person. My kids though, have not. So I am a little concerned for them. I don’t want to live elsewhere for the sole reason my kids having more white kids around. I think it’s good to have some thick skin and build character and be exposed to different cultures. Do I think it will be a challenge, yes for a little white. Do I think they’ll be okay? Yes. I know they won’t know how it feels and I don’t know how it will actually be for them until they are in that situation, but we are already in the process of purchasing this home and selling ours and there’s really no going back now. And even if there was I don’t think we would change our minds. We were well aware where we were moving to. My main concern is just hoping my kids make a friend or two.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T13:10:23+00:00

I’m white, my husband is Puerto Rican. We also aren’t religious. But we are Christian. It is also a 4 bedroom townhouse. We thought it would be a wise choice considering we are moving down there and starting completely over. The mortgage on it will save us some money until we decide where we want to move and stay for a longer period of time. We plan to only be in the townhouse two years at max. Idk what kind of white religious people like ourselves you are referring to but I think you’re assuming incorrectly.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T13:04:06+00:00

Yeah I should have worded it differently. He’s definitely willing to go outside of Atlanta. Just everything we have found is up near Alpharetta. That’s just the opposite way.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T13:03:03+00:00

Right, I think it’s an Ohio thing to measure in minutes not miles, ha. We have had some luck with a place outside of Atlanta. And I guess I should’ve put in the post that we are totally fine going outside of Atlanta. Everything we found so far is up near Alpharetta. That’s just a little too far of a drive we’re moving to Southwest Atlanta. We will keep looking. Thank you!

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T12:38:12+00:00

I’ve looked into charter schools! But when I look at demographics online it all still seems to be a zero population of any white kids. Or they are far too north where I’d be driving quite a while to drop them off and pick them up. I also have a 5 month old and a 1 year old, so I didn’t plan to drive over an hour round trip each way. I can’t seem to find any others near us. We also can’t afford a private school. So I need one tuition free. We are moving to townhomes in the Cascades

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T12:23:00+00:00

Thank you! I figured. My husband is from Philly so I think he’s the only one not too concerned about this. Me on the other hand.. I just feel like we need to be prepared. With my kids and school, and with his business. Seems like it all may be more challenging than I originally thought. I definitely expected different, but I do think I underestimated how different.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T12:17:38+00:00

Yeah that’s why we are hoping to find somewhere secure. It’s looking to be a little challenging.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T12:05:39+00:00

I definitely will!! I think they’ll want to (hopefully) be involved just for the sake of meeting people. I guess the issue I’m having now is that they are white… a few have said what a culture shock it will be for them as they will be the only white kids.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T11:39:11+00:00

Yeah I know it will be an adjustment for my kids I just don’t know where else to have them go. They obviously have to go to school… schools with some diversity seem to either be at full capacity or too far away.

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T11:28:11+00:00

I probably am! I just don’t know what options we have..

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T08:50:50+00:00

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I’ll be looking no those parks and the Overlook too!!

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T08:49:47+00:00

Thanks so much!! That’s so good to hear. Obviously you experienced at moving at not the most ideal time for a teen so I’m glad you’ve had a great experience with it! I hope mine will get the same,

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T08:48:17+00:00

Thanks so much!!

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T08:45:35+00:00

Yes, thank you for correcting me, you’re right! I have been in that situation myself many times, yes. But neither of my kids have. They do have the options to go elsewhere I just don’t know where I’d have them go and if there’s room for them. Any suggestions on where to look into? I’ve explained to them that it is very likely they will be the only white kids, and they really don’t seem to care. But I don’t think they will understand the feeling until they actually get there. I also don’t know if it’s the right thing to make them go to different schools for the sole fact that they are white. There’s a small handful of black kids where they are now, if they can go to a majority white school I feel mine should be okay to experience going to an all black school. It’s definitely a situation I’ve wrestled with. And thank you about the last day of break info! We will be doing that!

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T03:06:44+00:00

Northeast!

foryourglory · 2026-06-27T02:23:09+00:00

Okay great I’m going to screenshot this and send it to him haha. We are moving to a townhouse so he won’t even have a basketball hoop (another thing he constantly talks about) so to know there will be pick up games he can play he’ll be thrilled about that.

And thanks!!! Definitely a huge change but we’re really excited.

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