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[quote=Anonymous]First off, she’s 12. It’s not like she makes these plans without permission from you. If you want her to spend more time with family, you need to structure that by *making plans for your family.* Next weekend, visit DC museums or go out to dinner or go thrift store shopping or go to a movie or have a baking project. YOU have to be the family cruise director; it’s not like you can reasonably tell her she can’t go out with friends if you have NOTHING going on at home.

Secondly, thank your lucky stars. Thank God, sincerely, right now. You have an active daughter who is well-liked by her friends, and they are spending the summer going to the pool and hanging out, versus alone and glued to phones, iPads or TV.

Finally, again thank your lucky stars that your daughter has friends, and socializing comes easily to her. Many parents would literally cut off their own arm if it meant they could say that about their kids who are struggling with loneliness, who don’t have friends, who don’t feel like they fit in. [/quote]

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