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[quote=Anonymous]NP here.  OP, I could've written your original post.  My 8th grade 13yo DD sounds very similar to yours.  She does some activities outside of school, and she has friends in school to talk to and eat lunch with, but she does not have very strong friendships and it worries me.  To me it's not at all about popularity, it's about having one or two close friends who she feels comfortable with and wants to hang out with. I worry about her not building the social skills that I think are really important for growing into adulthood.  Just like your DD, mine goes to her activities (a combination of volunteer/religious/and sports) willingly, but once they're done, she's done. It's like she's watching the clock waiting for them to be over so she can go back to her room and play on her phone.  I've thought about sending her to a therapist because she does have diagnosed anxiety and ADHD, so I think alot of her challenges stem from there. But like many PPs have said, I don't want to make her feel like she's failing at something when for all I know, this is just who she is, regardless of her diagnoses, you know? It's tough.  I think you (and I.. so thank you for starting this thread!) have receieved so much great advice from the others here.  (((hugs)))[/quote]

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