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[quote=Anonymous]My DD has been under the influence of a very over-bearing friend at her current school. The worm literally turned in her case. There was one day when my DD just decided enough was enough and she wasn't going to be told what to do by said friend. The friend was shocked, it completely undermined her sense of being in charge - there were about 2 weeks where they argued between themselves and then they were friends again, but the dynamic had forever been changed. My DD was no longer going to tolerate it and that was known. I'm proud that she handled this herself because I was at a complete loss "spend time with someone else sometimes", "perhaps friend X isn't entirely reliable" and so on. You have to trust your child to handle social situations themselves. We all underestimate them and they surprise us. Keep supporting her and talking about what makes a good friend (but not too much) and let it play out. And good luck. [/quote]
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