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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds to me like the parents don't like the girl and so are looking up excuses to encourage their kids to exclude her. Dollars to donuts says this kid is poorer or more physically developed than the others. [/quote]

OP here - I will speak for myself.  I really like the girl and the family, and neither of your suggestions is applicable.  But I do see how the girl acts - and how she tries to push people's buttons.  I don't know that I would be so patient, as a friend.  But then again, I think that age is probably not sophisticated enough to see the manipulation.  I also do not want to speak my mind, because I want the tweens to figure it out for themselves.  At the same time, I don't want anyone to be left out, but the way this is going (they are planning the next thing) - I don't want the same old hurt feelings with any of them (I have known them all a long time). They are all good kids, but some of them don't always mesh.  I feel like there is only so much influence I can have (I don't want to micromanage), but if there is anything I can do to prevent issues, I want to help. [/quote]

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