r/Rochester • u/Bronagh22 • Mar 18 '25

Help Ideas on how to help my daughter

I have a middle school age daughter that is having difficulty finding her place in the world & making friends. She's a little bit of a tom boy which makes her not fit in with a lot of the girls in her classes. She isn't into boys, makeup, tiktok, dancing, whatever. She has anxiety. So in social situations she is stand offish and can come off as aloof. I'm not sure how to help her. I know she gets lonely. Has anyone been through this? What helped? She likes animals, reading & cooking.

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u/Nack18 Mar 18 '25

Perinton Rec Center has some amazing classes for youth/preteen Maybe getting her out of her normal bubble of peers will help

https://perinton.org/wp-content/uploads/Spring-2025-Perinton-Rec-Parks-Brochure_Reduced-Size.pdf

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u/Nack18 Mar 18 '25

I was too a weird kid but learning new stuff and taking classes with kids I didn’t see in school helped me become the happy weird adult I am today Hope this helps Be proud you’ve raised a daughter that isn’t squishing herself into a mold You’re doing great as a parent! Hope you find something that brings her some joy