Dumped by friend and feels embarrassed

[Chickpea22]

Just looking for a bit of advice. Our 12yr old has been unceremoniously dumped by a friend. I know this stuff happens but DS is mortified whenever he sees the boy, which is often as we are in a small village. I can’t say I blame him as the other boy isn’t dealing with it particularly kindly. I’m just wondering how to reassure DS and chat with him about it on an emotional level. I don’t want to vilify the other boy but I don’t want DS to feel utterly crap about it. Any suggestions? DS is generally well liked and a lot of fun but he changed schools this year so friendships generally are in a bit of state of flux. Thank you.

Oh poor kid, I'm sorry he's going through this. Are there other friends you could ask him to invite round? Join a new club?

Thanks BlowdryRat that’s a a kind message. He’s got several clubs he is joining in sept but there aren’t really any other local kids his age to hang out with during the hols. He’s just been to visit his best mate who moved and is spending time online with another friend so I think I have helped facilitate all the practical things. It’s more the emotional chat about why friends do this and why it’s no reflection on him that I don’t know how to put into words in a helpful way. Maybe you can’t, you just have to let time make it less humiliating?