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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was in sixth, my friend group fell apart and reconstituted.  It was hell but that’s why middle school sucks.

My kid also had so much friend drama - losses and gains.  I don’t know anyone whose ES friends just sailed to HS intact.  [/quote]

OP here. The friends seem to take turns leaving people out because one or two people start disliking another kid. The next week, another kid is left out. This seems to be happening online and in person. Yesterday my DS was dropped from an online video game server, which seems absolutely ridiculous to be upset over but my son was upset about it because he thought all the other friends were playing online without him.[/quote]

This is what they do at this age.  I blows.  It's a constant cycle of targeting one kid and dropping people and with online situations (video games and phone group chats), it extends outside of school.

I understand what you're saying, but it's not ridiculous that he's upset about it so don't make him feel ridiculous.  It's very real to them.

The best insulation from this kind of thing is diversifying friend groups for your kids and just messaging that this is going to pass and not overreacting and freaking out to his peers.  They're looking for a reaction.[/quote]

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