My dd is 9 and has complained she’s not really had a true friend for a couple of years. Her teachers from 2 years ago said she was always on her own and no one would partner with her. She’s got on with It and joined choir and religious clubs but still to no avail. She’s quite determined and vocal so is an easy target. Last year wasn’t much better but this year already it’s started. She says girls are stopping her from getting her outdoor shoes on ( to which she had to hide her shoes), or they play games on her as if they’re her friend but distract her and so horrible things in what they say or do. Kids see her at school bus and roll their eyes and walk off when she tries to speak to them. We had a play date to trampoline park in summer and the girl just slagged her off in the car on the way home when she wasn’t there. It’s supppsed to be a Rights respecting school but she’s had 2 years of this. I’d hoped it would subside but I’m worried now she’s preteen. She is starting to cry at night wondering why she can’t get a good friend. Anyone gone through this? When I ask her whose doing it she says most girls in her class. I hate it. Thinking of going to school and I don’t know the mother’s enough to have an informal chat about it. It seems to Be the popular achieving girls who are making her life misery ie the ones who are great at sport or dance and will probably be chosen as Dux etc.