My daughter has just told us 4 girls going pre and after prom one house, and 2 do the same to another house, so that she is faced with us taking her, arriving alone, and being collected alone after the first (16yo) real social event of her life. We have been gently asking for weeks what is going on, and if anyone would like to come for Buck's Fizz with parents before, etc, all with replies "I'm not sure yet" etc. clearly (now) just fobbing us off, putting on a brave face.
Then... Floods of tears at bedtime, and 2 helpless parents unable to provide any sort of solution and feeling utterly helpless. She asked last night how she could get to 16 and have no friends, and I can't help her. Any small words of advice would be greatly appreciated. I am new to this website and whilst I know there are much worse things that could happen to a child, as parents we are distraught.