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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Somebody is the mean girl.  It's probably true.[/quote]

My general impression from what my kids tell me is the "popular" girls in middle school (assuming it's this age group) are in fact pretty mean and awful.  There is a lot of drama and talking about others and pushing kids out of the group and changing alliances.  And a lot of paranoia about losing status.[/quote]

Yes, and I would actually worry if my daughter were one of the popular girls in middle school. There are multiple studies now showing that popularity in the "tween" years (as opposed to high school years) is generally a predictor of precocious sexual activity, poor mental health, and poor academic and professional achievements, long-term. Not the best example, but the first that came up when googling: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/privileged-pressured/201809/middle-school-popularity-can-backfire-over-time

Anyway, OP, regardless of this letter, I'd really take some time to figure out what YOU feel about your daughter's "popularity," and if you might be sending the wrong messages to her about what success looks like and what she should and should not value with regard to her school life.[/quote]

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