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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is golden opportunity to investigate and root out a real problem, whatever it is. Don't waste it. [/quote]

Can't agree with this enough. When I made multiple attempts to skip my 8th grade trip, my parents wrote it off as homesickness and being too spoiled to see how lucky I was to get to take a middle school trip.

They were oblivious to- and I was too ashamed to describe- the extent of horrible bullying that had been escalating since the end of 7th grade. Both they and the teachers were also oblivious to the complications of having students choose their own room assignments and what happened when they stuck me with a group of 3 who did not want me anywhere near them.

I never visit the location of my 8th grade trip because those were some of the worst 3 days of my life. I have since talked to other friends who had similar anxiety about 8th grade trips for reasons ranging from bullying, difficulty managing heavy periods, sleepwalking, being embarrassed by asthma treatment they had to do at night, etc. I am a huge traveler but I think everyone should do travel without their families/support system at their own pace.

Try to talk to your DD, OP. Maybe it's simple homesickness, but it might be more complicated. Let her off the hook and let her grow in other ways.[/quote]

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