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DD decided some time ago to be an Egyptian Cat for Halloween. A couple of days ago, she's playing with some of her friends and they mention that another one of the group (who wasn't there at the time) is going to be a cat for Halloween. These girls have trick-or-treated together for about 5 years, and a couple of us take turns hosting a Halloween party or pre-trick-or-treat dinner for the girls.
So yesterday, on the bus, DD asks her friend if she's really planning to be a cat for Halloween. She says yes, a black one. DD said "oh. I was going to be an Egyptian cat." And the other girl tells DD "Then you can't trick or treat with us and I won't be your friend if you're a cat too."
Argh!
I'm hoping things will settle down before Halloween, but does it have to be so stinkin' hard to get there?
Or should we plan on an alternate costume rather than cause trouble?
As I said to some PP'r friends this weekend -- the trouble with girls isn't your own. It's all the other ones!
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Last edited by Carousel96; 09-29-2011 at 02:04 PM..
My DD doesn't appreciate it but I often say I have three children because the first two were boys. I love my DD more than anything, but boys are so much easier (if you don't mind a little rough housing).
ETA: and I lucked out. With two older brothers, my DD never did get in to girl drama.
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Last edited by Huntermom; 09-29-2011 at 01:56 PM..
I've friends who have that kind of drama with boys, too. I think it's all in the friends.
If you've already done the costume, etc. then tell your DD that she can either be what she planned, or SHE can figure out something else from what's in the house.
I'd also remind her that friends don't give each other those kind of ultimatums, and remind her she needs to stand up for herself - if she wants to be a cat, then so be it. She could talk to her friend and say "It'll be kind of neat - we'll be like twin cats!" (or is the Egyptian cat hairless?) - either way, it could be worked out.
This is their drama, not yours. I'd let your DD figure it out.
Honestly, what kind of "friend" is that?? I know that kids can be touchy/picky/etc., but to say that she wasn't going to be your DD's friend anymore if they had similar costumes? Even when I was in middle school or whatever, I wouldn't have been down with a response like that at all. I always went trick-or-treating with a bunch of friends, and half the time we all dressed as the same thing on purpose! It was fun to see everyone's different interpretation of a witch, or whatever the costume was. I think your DD should stand her ground (easier said than done for a kid, I know) and stick with her Egyptian Cat. Will all of her other friends just follow this one girl who is also going to be a cat? That doesn't sound right...
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It's not all girls because I have a girl that is very against drama. Your dd shouldn't let her "friend" bully her and she should be whatever she wants for Halloween. The other girl can either get over it or not trick or treat with the rest of them. If you give in to this girl now it will only get worse later on.
Seriously..."I won't be your FRIEND if you're a cat too"?!?!? These are MIDDLE SCHOOLERS???? It sounds like PRESCHOOLERS. I'd tell her to get over it. This is definitly not someone that's a friend. If she chooses to be something else I'd let her do her costume herself.
Considering the drama my brother has been creating the last few years, I can definitely say boys got drama too. And boy drama is way more annoying and angsty than I remember my drama ever being... but then I just go with the flow and he doesn't...
I definately know what you mean about the girl drama; we've had our fair share of it this past week..... I have all boys but for one girl and I am thankful for my girl and thankful she's the only girl at the same time.... As even with four boys I definately find the boys to be easier.......
My dd has two very close BFF's. Unfortunately sometimes three is a crowd aparently.... While they have several other close friends; these three are peas in a pod..... We went to Six Flags a few weeks ago and I told my dd she could invite one friend; I was worried about what the one she didn't invite would think but for a lot of reasons it simply wasn't an option for us to take both BFF's..... Then the drama started from the girl that wasn't invited..... Ugh! If I could rewind time I would have just not had her invite either of them...... It has been a power play ever since..... They finally re-united as friends after about a week of drama and then just today my dd came home in tears saying neither of them were her friends now..... Thankfully the one girl called and apologized and I think it is resolved......
I know in the big picture it is all petty and it's easy to say don't listen to them or whatever..... but it is a big deal to my daughter and therefore a big deal to me.... So, while I do leave it to her to solve her own problems/drama I do truly sympathise and understand that these things her friends do and say can be very hurtful......
Pardon the pun, but some girls can just be so "catty!" I see so much drama among my teenage students and want so much to help them understand how unproductive it all is.
Man, I do not miss all that! My DDs are 33 and 31 now. About the time they hit 10 until around 15-16 life became a soap opera. In addition to the normal friend drama, my DDs did not get along. I just listened to their woes and tried to stay out of it. Good luck to all of you that have young DDs and know that they will grow out of it!!!!!!
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