Is it normal for a thirteen-year-old girl to say she has fallen in love with a girl in her class? Will it pass her by? What to do with it?
Rose! I think you are unnecessarily worried about this. Adolescents often misuse words related to feelings. There is a slight difference in meaning between "I like", "I like" and "I love". Teenagers write to me: "I have a boyfriend." Usually, this does not mean hot feelings, but rather defines a social situation. In addition, telling about same-sex love has been in vogue lately. Such a declaration is rarely true, but it stands out from the crowd. Maybe your daughter needs originality and is trying to attract attention and impress her peers in this way? True same-sex biases are relatively rare. So I suppose my daughter will be okay when an interested (or interesting) boy appears next to her. For the time being, we should not pursue this topic, but ask her daughter what she is "in love" about. At the age of 13, interests change so quickly. In a few days you may as well hear from your daughter that she has decided to become a nun, or that she is going skiing with her friend's brother. Stay calm and watch the situation unfold. A cause for concern would be for girls to have female sex as such play at an early age can derail a girl emotionally. However, I understand that these are currently only childish antics and original declarations thrown in flight to test your reaction. Regards. B.
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Barbara Śreniowska-SzafranEducator with many years of experience.
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