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My 12 year old daughter doesn't have many friends. Is this normal?
My 12 year old daughter is sweet, funny, and shy. She has one really good friend that she's comfortable with. She sits at lunch with some "popular" kids and they all seem to like her but they don't include her when it comes to getting together outside of school. I think they are a little more outgoing than she is and she may not be totally comfortable with them. She seems happy staying at home with us and going out with one good friend every so often (when I push her). Is this normal? Or is she missing out on something? She will get invited when there's a big party but never when a few of them get together on the weekend. She also does not reach out to any of them.
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Friendships and peer relationships
> 60 days ago
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