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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I really appreciate all of the responses.  PP, my DD would not want to end the friendship, nor I want to steer her that way.

You are right that the dynamic has changed, in my mind.  I guess I am wondering if this friend will develop a crush on my DD.  I never really thought about that scenario.[/quote]This is something that girls have to deal with more often than boys, regardless of whether it's another girl or boy who has the crush.  Sucks to have to set limits with friends who have crushes but consider that this is the beginning of a long developmental process that girls go through - setting limits with people who want more from you than you want to give.  If it happens, it won't be the last time she'll have to do that.

On another note, OP, it strikes me that the narcissism is really what's at issue here regardless of whether the kid announced she was pan sexual or not.  Your daughter knows that she doesn't have to put up with that, right, regardless of the other kid's sexuality?[/quote]

OP here.  Yes, I have talked to my DD about dealing with the narcissism in her friend, who tries to manipulate conversations back to her and wedge some of the friends in their group.  She also dumps my DD when other friends (who my DD does not know) from her extracurricular activity are around.  My DD is not really savvy in these interactions and let's her friend kind of control the conversations, at least the ones I am privy to when driving them somewhere.   I am working with her to speak up more for herself.

As I said in my OP, my DD is impressionable and really wants to be friends with this other girl.  I have tried to support their friendship and will continue to do so.  [/quote]

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