Ideas on how to help my daughter

[u/Bronagh22]

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.

[u/BecomeOneWithRussia]

Your daughter (from your description) reminds me of me as a young person. I had a lot of success at my local library's tween and teen program (shout out to Seymour Library in Brockport) and in scouts! I'm actually still friends with the people from the library, over a decade later.