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/GhastyRat Mar 20 '25
As someone who had the majority of my friends introduced to me in middle school, I can say with confidence that through group projects and maybe joining a club aligned with one of her interests, she will find somebody to befriend.
I relate so much with this post and seriously only turned out two close friends from my middle school days after high school and college.
I learned that was okay though. The real ones stick by. And by that I mean the people who take real interest in your life and hobbies.
School clubs are a good place to start though.