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You seem twisted and cruel. If kids have anxiety about friends and relationships, you don't sever those relationships. You find a way to muddle through. Cutting them off from their friends seems like it would compound the anxiety. [/quote]

What is twisted and cruel is to keep insisting that her DD stick with this 3 way friendship that causes her DD stress and anxiety and constantly makes her feel like her cousin is better than her and she is in competition with her. 
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I think there's merit in both sides here.

Our DD was in a similar situation a few months ago and we encouraged her to be with other friends by inviting other kids over for playdates, mentioning their names more, asking how so and so was doing at school and I think it really helped to reduce the competition, jealously and anxiety. It's not like we cut off the friendship with the other two children but DD began to realize that she could have other friends rather than being focused on the one three-way friendship that was so difficult for her. She's now a much better friend to both and new friends to boot.[/quote]

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