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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Made mostly new friends.

I think that’s very normal and actually more healthy for them in the end.[/quote]

I was actually surprised to see this happening, as this was not my experience. But, why would you say healthy? What's so wrong with staying with your friend group? I would have been crushed if this would have happened to me.[/quote]

The kids who can move around and make new friends in different settings and situations are much more socially adept.  People change so much from elementary to high school.  Of course their interests and personalities develop and new friendships should form.  It's way easier however to just stick with the kids you know.

And I don't mean you never speak to your elementary friends again.  I think what is ideal is you stay in touch with those kids and as circumstances bring you back together you connect again.  It's not that you're not friends.  It's that your circle grows and shifts.  A kid should develop many friendships over the period of 5 to 18, including new friendships.

In my opinion.[/quote]

Yes, friends come and go, but my main friend group stayed pretty intact, which I was glad it happened that way. They are still my friends actually and I wouldn't want that to end. I think it also helped that these were friends in my own neighborhood. I don't think this made me less social or hindered my ability to make friends. It's just very interesting to me that this happens so early.[/quote]

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