Our daughter invited both W and I to her birthday party along with a lot of D’s friends. D also invited a married couple who are long time close friends of our family. W told me she was unhappy with those friends being there and that she wished she could leave out the back door instead of facing them. I validated and didn’t try to solve it for her but I believe that W feels shame and judgment over her wayward actions. Anyway she did end up talking to those friends and left the party early. This morning D came and gave me a huge hug. She loved her party and had a blast as did I!
