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[quote=Anonymous]What has he tried so far, in terms of getting more included with these friend groups? Is there one that might be easier to break into than the others? Any “mom guess”  as to why he hasn’t been included? Is he on the more passive/quiet side- has he hinted around or asked to be included ? Or are the groups a little bit more based on shared activities or a sport, neighborhood,  or previous friend groups since before high school  etc?

Usually male friend groups at this age are a little more flexible about letting others in, unless a member is actively blocking them out.  IMHO boys are sometimes a bit more dense at times & don’t think to invite…so it is genuinely possible that (unlike with girls) it could just be an oversight or some passivity.

I also liked the suggestion someone gave about potentially befriending another “friend” in one of the groups. Any potential possibilities there? Or potentially showing a bit of interest/openness to something the group does? For example my teen son isn’t very athletic and does not really LOVE to go to the gym, but pretends to semi-enjoy lifting weights with a small group since the others (who aren’t terribly athletic either LOL) do. It is really more of a social thing and they get food after. [/quote]

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