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[quote=Anonymous]Some thoughts:

1. She would benefit from therapy if only because you shouldn't always be in the role of helping her work through this. Its very stressful for you and you have your own anxieties about whats happening. Others see you as overinvolved and there's something to that but its also an outgrowth of taking on the responsibility of your DD's happiness. If you can delegate this to a professional it will help both of you.

2. My DD used to have a lot of issues with friends -- they were "mean" to her, or she felt like she didn't really have friends. Ultimately things kind of snowballed and she was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder that often manifested as social anxiety. I'm not saying thats what happening with your DD but its something to be aware of and another reason to bring a professional in.

3. Is it possible she is gay and is having crushes on these girls, resulting in stronger emotions around it all? Just putting that out there.

Middle school is tough and many girls work this out by high school but some just get in a deeper hole, my DD included.  There are a lot of reasons here to get some outside help.[/quote]

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