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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a really weird post. You surround your child within the white community her entire life and then she wants to become fiends with those that are black solely on the basis that she is black too? She needs friends that share the same interest as her not friends only because they have the same skin color. [/quote]

Not OP here - I'd argue differently. Of course she needs friends that share her same interest and I'd add, friends who care and support her as friends should do. But teenage years are a time of greater self awareness and self reflection and defining one's identity.  Perhaps she loves her friends but also feels there is more of her identity that she would like to explore.  Or, maybe she is reflecting that her friend group is not diverse and she values more diversity and is walking her walk to do something about it.[/quote]

1st pp again. I can see both points as I was in the OP'S daughter’s shoes as a kid. This is a tough situation to be in and unfortunately quite relatable for many minority kids and their families. [/quote]

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