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16 year old friendships

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Conny77 · 10/05/2025 18:07

Since year 8 my daughter who has adhd has struggled to fit in. One on one no problems but then if more join the group it’s almost a picking group. At how different etc she is and then she will react badly to be picked at so they fall out with her.
Her BF dropped her a week before exams and a month before Prom. I think it affects me more as I can see how badly she picked at. She is beautiful girl. Anyone else struggle supporting their daughter?

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NestEmptying · 15/05/2025 06:34

I don't know what a picking group is. Is it where people are teasing her and she doesn't take it well?
My DD is 17 and doesn't do well in groups either. She tends to have one or two friends for a while and then they fall out and move on. She is at college now and has one best friend who is lovely but a bit flaky. DD is autistic and doesn't cope well with bad timekeeping so I am afraid they will fall out and she'll be left with no one again.
It's hard to know how to help. DD calls herself a Sigma (lone wolf apparently) and copes better than me!

ffsgloria · 15/05/2025 16:08

Like @NestEmptying mine tends to have one (intense) friendship at a time and then moves on. For the whole of high school it's been one friendship drama after another and she doesn't do well in large groups at all. It's very similar to my experience as a child, and adult (minus some of the drama! ) and I am autistic with adhd, and would not be surprised at all if DD has adhd herself. You have my sympathies, all I do is provide a listening ear and try to gently advise her to stick with the friends who treat her well.

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