Dd finally told me tonight what's been going on at school. There's a group of y8 boys targetting the girls, persistently negatively commenting on their perceived flaws. (negging?)
DD has copped for the "you're so fat" angle. She has been trying so hard to be more confident and is a bit destroyed. We have talked about it tonight. She also says they say she is in love with someone and that she's having sex with him. She's 12. They are 12. I think it's a bit beyond teasing. They made her cry in a lesson.
I'm wondering how best to support her, obviously let the school know and keep talking to her, but what else? She's really bright, lovely, funny, was relatively innocent until Y7. They make fun of her for liking school too, ffs. I'm a bit despairing.
Anyway, we are moving soon to an entirely different area and I kind of want to believe it will be better at a new school, but if this is fairly typical then I should probably not tell her it will be. It's so depressing. Is this how it is now? Am I just so ridiculously naive?
Anyone have any useful advice or experience please? Thanks!