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[quote=Anonymous]It is normal (and developmentally appropriate!) for friendships to shift and change, especially in early high school. OP, you need to help your daughter navigate this gracefully. She was hurtful to someone she has been friends with for a long time. That is not okay. Acknowledge to her that is is hard to navigate. Help her figure out a way to decline the old friend without making her feel horrible. Just a standard line she can use like, “I have conflict and can’t make it.” No need to apologize or be mean. Reiterate over and over that in life your family has a rule - “You don’t have to be friends with everyone, but you need to be kind to others.” Or “You can chose your friends, but you must still be kind to everyone else.” - Mom of 3 college age girls that has been through this A LOT on both sides[/quote]
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