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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP-

I haven't read through the entire thread so I don't know if my comments have been stated already.

This was not a prank. A prank is filling shoes with shaving cream or replacing sugar with salt. This was an intentional act of cruelty designed to cause your daughter pain.

I would suggest that you NOT demand an apology. Not only would it not be sincere but you would also prolong the time it takes for your daughter to heal and move forward.

Both you and your daughter now know where she stands in the "friend" group. Use that information to help your daughter make her next move.

Does she want to quit the team? Typically we don't allow kids to quit in the middle of a season or session but this is an unusual circumstance. If she wants to quit, let her.

Work hard to create new connections with other friends. Plan parties, trips to movies, LOTS of activities that will help her connect with people outside of that group.

Take a break from social media. I KNOW that will be hard for her (and it will seem like a punishment) but her emotions need a break. Seeing posts pop up from that group -talking about how much fun they're having and how awesome they all are will be like pouring salt in the wound and will make moving on that much more difficult. If you don't want her to take a break from social media, at least stay logged in to her account so you can see what she sees and can talk about it with her.

This is true mean girl stuff and I'm so sorry that it came at your daughter's expense.[/quote]

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