She wants to leave the debating club but hates letting the team down

violet_window_1848

My daughter liked the club last term. Now she has other commitments and keeps dragging herself to meetings, mostly because her friends expect her. I said she could stop, but that skipped the uncomfortable part: telling the others. How much should a parent help with that conversation?

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  • fern_drum_2888

    I would offer to practise what she wants to say, then let her decide whether to send it or say it in person.

    • violet_window_1848

      She is quite capable of saying it. I need to stop volunteering to say it for her.

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