Recently, when we were away, my daughter found out that her best friend has been doing something called a "snap streak" with another girl at school and I'm really shocked at how upset my daughter has become over this. The snap streak has been going on for months and my daughter is bereft. READ MORE:* Dear Mary-anne: My 14-year-old daughter is going to the doctor alone* Dear Mary-anne: My teen is obsessed with death* Dear Mary-anne: My friend keeps running down her younger daughter* Dear Mary-anne: My teen daughter is becoming a spoiled bratANSWER: For those who don't know, a snap streak is a daily exchange of Snapchats with another person creating a chain that is rewarded by emojis for "diligence" by Snapchat. Many 14-year-old's will be snap streaking multiple friends and this is probably the case for the "best friend". * To send Mary-anne a question email life.style@stuff.co.nz with Dear Mary-anne in the subject line.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2019 15:56 UTC