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[quote=Anonymous]I changed schools in 7th (6th was in ES) and one friend from ES also went to the same MS.  I never said a negative word about her, but I also didn't defend her from the things others said or go out of my way to include her or help her make friends in the new school.  I know she was upset and hurt, but I also didn't feel like she had been a great friend to me in 6th grade and that our interests were changing and just pretty different.  She was awkward and just different in that way that is really difficult in MS.

I think one thing that's hard about MS is that kids are changing and developing different interests and dealing with puberty in different ways, and so often ES school friend groups need to break up and re-shuffle.  But it's also at an age when everything feels so personal that it's hard not to take it personally that A doesn't want to be your friend anymore.  And A can't articulate in an adult way "I just feel like we don't have much in common anymore and it's time to go our separate ways."  But in the end its better for everyone that they find friends they are comfortable with and who like to do the same things they do and who they can have meaningful friendships with.  [/quote]

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