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[quote=Anonymous]There is so much good advice in this thread, but I will echo the PP who said you should try to see if your son's behavior could be rubbing people the wrong way.

There are two kids in my 6th grader's class who appear bright, friendly, and social from an outsider's point of view, but like the other story, my son tells me they often tease others, do some socially immature things, and when called out for their behavior or met with the same kind of behavior, have no capacity to deal with it. That's very annoying to the others in the class and so they don't really have a friend group.

On the flip side, my 8th grader with ADHD had a few rough years in 4th through mid-6th when his hyperactive behavior annoyed others and it took him a long time to develop a small friend group, that's made up other kids with ADHD or really calm, mature kids who can see beyond the annoying parts and appreciate the neurodivergent thinking.

Good luck to your son. So many of us end up with a totally new set of friends in high school. I'm sure he will find his group.[/quote]

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