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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd make sure that she has a safe place to be herself with peers.  Art, music and theatre groups tend to be accepting.

You can get through a lot of tough times if you know you have a safe place to go later.[/quote]

This.

Also, you might want to teach her a couple of confident retorts when someone comments on her appearance. Like, "I am very happy with myself," or "Thanks for your opinion, but I'm good."[/quote]

She doesn't need to respond confidently (or aggressively) to a comment from a random adult.  She can smile in acknowledgement and move on.  Not everything needs an attack.[/quote]

Those responses are confident but not confrontational. She can say it and keep it moving. It doesn’t need to turn into some hallway showdown. You don’t have to say something mean about someone’s job or assign any intention. She can smile or not. But quickly and confidently shutting down a sh!tty comment about your appearance is a good life skill. [/quote]

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