last week dd (15) came back from youth club very quiet. She went straight into the bathroom to have a bath then upstairs and called her friend. I thought that because she had just come back from youth club that she should get to bed as it was still a school night. I went to her door to tell her 10 more minutes or so but and i heard her crying.
She was saying things like 'its being going on for weeks' and 'i just dont know what to do' other things i couldnt make out. I decided since she needed a friends support to let her finish phone call and half an hour later we had a chat where i was told she has been victim of verbal and physical abuse at school and at youth club, she wont give me the 3 names of the girls involved or say why its started.
This would explain why she has been distant and emotional for some time (which i put down to hormones and school life) she doesn't sleep, ive seen her throw her lunch and dinner away and she spends a lot of the time crying. I'm worried this will develop into something and maybe it already has.
She has a very supportive friend she talks to daily. I have asked her who it is and shes said its a girls in the year below and above who are the bullies.
I have contacted the school but can do little without names.
are there any suggestions on how to help dd or pieces of advice?
Thank you
Libs x
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Libby456 · 09/04/2014 20:04
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