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My daughter has been unable to attend most of high school due to stress & anxiety. Socializing with teens is very difficult for her and all of her friends have forgotten her. What would you suggest to do?
Carol, I am In Highschool Aswell And What Ive Learned Is That If Your Friends Leave You or Talk Bad About You Behind Your Back To Others Then Theyy ARE NOT Real Friends at all. Talk To Your Daughter And Make Sure She Is Aware Of This. Tell Her To Join Any School Clubs Or Sports That Might Be Availible At Her High School. Tell Her To Be Open Minded To Meeting New People And Try To Be Social.. Be Sweet, Kind, Caring, And Being Funny And making Others Laugh Is Always A Good Wayy To Break The Ice When Talking To Someone New. Once She Gets To know Her New Peers Better, Have Her Try Inviting One Or A Feww Of Them To The Movies Or To The mall. This Will Get Them To Know Her Better And Realize What A Good Friend She is… I Hope These Tips Help(: Trust Me Ive Leaned All This From Experience..
WE SOMETIMES HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS TO OUR OWN QUESTIONS, JUST FROM READING YOUR SITUATION IT SEEMS YOU INITALLY ALLOW YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER TO BELIEVE SHE HAS A PROBLEM THAT MADE SENSE NOT TO ATTEND SCHOOL. NOW YOU ARE SEEKING ANSWERS THAT FOLLOW THE ORIGINAL SITUATION, UNLESS YOU GUYS CAN FIND A PROPER SOLUTION TO THE ORIGINAL YOU WILL ALWAYS LOOK FOR ANSWERS THAT GREW OFF OF THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. HOPE MY COMMENT WAS HELPFULL, AND BEST OW WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER.
Are you home schooling her now? What about other children her age who are home schooled? Do you get together with those kids and their parents? Is she in treatment for her anxiety disorder? Have the professionals made any suggestions? Are you thinking you can handle this on your own? Your question was so vague, that we can only guess at the problem. Could YOU be more specific in communicating with others? Could you be the problem?