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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you mention that your daughter is popular and frustrated that everyone expects her to be their friend. That to me is a red flag that she is engaging in mean girl behavior. It would put me on alert.

There are kids who are popular and kids who are well-liked, and these are two very different things. In my experience with teens, the kids who are "popular" are usually the ones who are exclusionary so that less alpha kids are always vying to be included in their social circle. The popular kids also tend to decide who is in and who is out of that circle on any given day or week. This is how they wield their power over everyone else.

I'm willing to bet that if you did look into her texts you would find evidence of mean behavior, though I'm not suggesting that you actually do this. I'm also guessing the frustrated email you got was a victim at the end of her wits. This kind of stuff really hurts the excluded or taunted kids. Without accusing her of doing anything wrong, it would probably be a good idea to talk to her about how to be kind and inclusive, and to be more involved with her, unless you don't care that your daughter may be a mean girl. [/quote]

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