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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She needs to laugh it off.  Seriously.  She needs to act like it doesn't bother her, and move on.

Yes, that was not a prank.  But if she slinks away and quits her sport, that will not be good for DD either.  Move on.[/quote]

Agree with this.

I bet most of the girls think the “pranksters” are horrible and wonder if they are next. If your daughter laughs it off and holds her head high, she will get lots of respect.

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Sometimes it isn't enough to walk away and maintain your so-called respect. Being a door mat actually does give the bully power, because it lets them know they can and will get away with it because the victim never tells, and because the girls who are afraid of being next also saw the bully got away with it, so they may hate her, but they will walk on eggshells around her so as not to get on her bad side and become the next victim, thus giving the bully even more power than her unearned social position and wealth already afford her.

We need to stop sending our children the message that letting people get away with breaking the rules somehow earns you respect. And we need to make sure that we don't send bullies the message that this method of gaining power is acceptable.[/quote]

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