OK, now the school therapist tells me that my daughter thinks she is gay or bi. Well I talk to her about this and she denies ever saying it. I explain to her that its normal to feel close to the same sex and she should not label herself until she can understand exactly what she is feeling. She still denies everything to me but continues to spread the word of her new found sexuality to everyone at school. OK, not all the kids are so welcoming on this fact and some tease and some pull away. She seeks out the ones who will give her sympathy and is willing to listen to her stories. I'm not sure if she is doing this to seek attention or if she truly feels confused about her sexuality. The kids she hangs out with tell her the drama is getting old and she starts to manipulate the therapist. I try to talk to her but she won't listen and runs away. Meanwhile her grades are slipping lower and lower and everyday I get emails from the teacher or teachers. The teachers say she is not doing her work and she forgets her homework or where she left her books, etc,etc...
I really try to talk to her and get into her head. Something from sixth grade comes up in the conversation. She tells me that in 6Th grade (this is when she was a straight A student) a group of the popular girls come up to her and say " You would be cool if you didn't wear your hair that way and didn't have braces and dress more on the cooler side" Well they tease her about being a straight edge and getting good grades. Well she takes this to heart and does a triple turn around.
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I just want you to know that I am thinking about you and praying for you and your daughter. I have no words of advice. It sounds like you love her very much and you've done everything possible to support her. Sometimes I think that as parents we want to fix things that we just cannot fix.
Hang in there!
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