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Old 04-06-2015, 09:56 AM
 
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My daughter 12 going on 13 who has always had a healthy relationship with her friends is now on the receiving end of cyber harassment. It seems it's gone back and forth in that way that young girls seem to do but my daughter does not understand why her friends have turned against her. It breaks my heart to see her so bummed out and my wife and I are trying to encourage her to be strong and rise above this but don't know what to do. Any feedback or wisdom from parents would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 04-06-2015, 09:59 AM
 
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
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Sorry you and your daughter are experiencing this.

How to deal with it really depends on exactly what is happening.
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Old 04-06-2015, 10:01 AM
 
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Get her off the social media sites.
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Old 04-06-2015, 10:11 AM
 
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Get her off the social media sites.
Exactly but this is so pervasive in her social circle. Do we just cut her off entirely?
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Old 04-06-2015, 10:13 AM
 
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They aren't her friends if they are doing this. Get her off Facebook and Twitter and whatever else she has. She needs to learn how to have real relationships face-to-face. People can be so mean when they aren't right in front of you where you can see their expressions and get backlash for being rude.
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Old 04-06-2015, 10:22 AM
 
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They aren't her friends if they are doing this. Get her off Facebook and Twitter and whatever else she has. She needs to learn how to have real relationships face-to-face. People can be so mean when they aren't right in front of you where you can see their expressions and get backlash for being rude.
Yes you're right as hard as it is to get her off her iphone. It seems to be one girl who is running the show and who is after my daughter. My wife wants to contact her mother but daughter does not want her to do that.
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Old 04-06-2015, 10:27 AM
 
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Who is the adult here? I would absolutely have a discussion with this girl's parents.
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Old 04-06-2015, 10:28 AM
 
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
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Yes you're right as hard as it is to get her off her iphone. It seems to be one girl who is running the show and who is after my daughter. My wife wants to contact her mother but daughter does not want her to do that.
You absolutely have to contact the parents because they very likely don't know this is going on. I also would let the school know if you have not already.
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Old 04-06-2015, 10:29 AM
 
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You absolutely have to contact the parents because they very likely don't know this is going on. I also would let the school know if you have not already.
That too
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Old 04-06-2015, 10:42 AM
 
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Yes you're both right but my daughter is afraid of the ramifications. These girls are all on the same soccer team and the cast of the school play. These girls are mean to the core - not just on their phones but they won't sit with her at the lunch table which has been the same for the last two years.
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