I fear I sound unhinged but navigating this friendship minefield is not something I was prepared for! Bear with me: DD gone to secondary school with primary friends. Closer to one known for years and walk to school etc. The friend is very hot and cold, can be stroppy and moody and seems to take it out on my daughter. My daughter is putting herself out there, joining clubs and really trying to make new friends and branch out as she felt suffocated at primary. This friend seems to be very good at dishing out leaving my daughter to walk alone, hanging out with others etc but when my daughter does she cry’s and they have to see those form teacher. Daughter was upset and very fed up at being painted the villain as she never tried to stop the other girls making friends etc and I is very confused as she spent Sunday with this friend when she was questioning my daughter about best friends etc to which my daughter said I don’t have one I just like hanging with lots of people. I have had a long convo with this girls mom yesterday as she is a good friend of mine and I did have to say this is sounding very one sided when I have in fact had DD upset on a number of occasions and crying at school but took the stance I wouldn’t react and reach out and would let them sort as they need to grow up. School said it’s very common but I’m a mess and worry constantly whilst she is at school there is no question of me moving her she is very happy aside from this little niggle. They sorted it and walked to school this morning so it’s very confusing!! This other girls has a bit of an unhappy home and I wonder if it’s attention but daughter fed up of it being her always on the end of it. Any advice would be great.