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What do I say in this situation?
A friend of mine has a son that is good friends with my son. It looks like her son "Danny" will not be passing school this year. Mostly due to the fact he does not study, pay attention in class or complete homework assignments, he will be repeating the 10th grade. Danny is very capable of doing the work-no learning disability, handicap etc.
How do I handle my son and Danny's other friends moving on in a compassionate way?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
The way I would handle it would be to talk to my son first and explain to him that it was "Danny's" choice to make the decision he made and that he will have to live with what has happened. Explain to your son that "Danny" knows what he's done and a good friend would be there to listen in case "Danny" he needs to vent. Giving him heck or teasing is not going to make anyone feel better. People learn from their mistakes and see that their decision are not always the best. I would tell my son that the day before you and your friends found out about "Danny" being held back he was one of you. It was a very Bad mistake but "Danny" is still the friend from before, so you and your friends need to support him from the people who are not close enough to know and love him for the person he is, but will judge him by his action. Then I would drop it and wait for your son to process that, then he can ask questions if it's bothering him.
Wishing you the best.
