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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] “This is not mean girl behavior….An immature girl blurting out mean comments obviously isn't nice, but it's a very different phenomenon and one the girl is much more likely to grow out of.”

Stop it with the semantics! What difference do motivations make to the OP’s daughter if she’s coming home in tears? Do you think DD cares that this girl will eventually grow out of it?

If someone is making my otherwise content  child come home in tears, it’s time to cut him or her out. Let this girl, mean or not, go be mean or not on someone else’s back.[/quote]

?? It's hardly semantics. There is a substantive difference between someone who is intentionally choosing actions meant to cause hurt, and someone who is inadvertently causing hurt. If OP is looking to tread lightly and preserve relationships then this difference absolutely matters. There are all kinds of nuances in how little girls interact, and just because one ended up with hurt feelings doesn't mean the right answer is to cut the other girl out, particularly if there are existing relationships you're not looking to destroy.[/quote]

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