Alright, here is the next post for the second book of The Clique series Best Friends for Never. In this book, the girls treat Claire better but are still distant. Massie learns that her "Queen Bee" status is slipping from Alicia. Alicia heard this from a couple of other girls. These girls are discussing having a boy/girl party and Massie cannot handle that. So, in order to have this party she enlists Claire on a plan. It is decided that the girls can co-host a Halloween Party.
Massie, Claire and their families are at Massie's home celebrating her fathers birthday. Massie starts giving Claire a hard time about her clothes.
Okay, right here is the perfect example of how bullies do not like people who are different from them. They absolutely cannot handle differences in others because this cannot be controlled. So they usually give those who are different a hard time and abuse them.
Massie learns from Alicia that a couple of girls at school, Brianna and Liz, said Massie is slipping. Brianna is having a boy/girl party for Halloween. This sends Massie into a panic.
Massie's insecurities are alive here and because she cannot control the situation, she panics. She will find a way for revenge. Queen Bees resent anyone who challenges them.
Massie uses Claire to come up with a scheme to have a Halloween boy/girl party. In return, Massie is suppose to help Claire get a cell phone as she is not allowed to have one until she is 16. Claire helps Massie get permission for the party. However, Massie does not help Claire with the cell phone issue. At the same time, Claire is delighted to be a part of this.
Claire really needs to stop catering to a Queen Bee. Despite how Massie treats her, she still wants to be accepted by her. Parents, adults or anyone in authority, talk to your children about healthy relationships and how they are based on give and take. Massie is not learning compromise here and Claire is learning that to be liked, she has to be accepted by a bully. Healthy relationships are based on give and take. It is important to learn this if they want to have lasting friendships. Adult intervention needed to be sought at this point.
The school goes to a pumpkin patch as a field trip to pick out pumpkins. Massie and her friends find Brianna and Liz. She lets them know her Halloween Party will be held on the same night as Brianna's. In the meantime, Alicia takes her shoes and ruins the other girls pumpkins.
First off, Brianna and Liz are allowed an opinion and should be able to have one without any grief from anyone else. This is a huge problem with girl bullies. Someone will give an opinion about them and they do something to harm these people or threaten them in some way. All Brianna and Liz are learning here is that their opinions are not valid or acceptable. Alicia is learning it is okay to destroy other peoples property and get away with it. Massie is just being nasty because someone else makes a decision to do something and it is not her. Folks, it is important to talk to children about people having choices and opinions in this nation or in general. These actions above make people feel like they are not allowed to have opinions and may affect their need to initiate anything in the future. Some will argue that they are just kids but kids at 12-years-old are capable of comprehending this.
Massie, Claire and their mothers go shopping at the mall. Massie secretly calls The PC on her cell phone to come there to meet her. Massie's mother is not happy about this.
Bullies cannot stand to be alone. They always operate in a pact. Massie's mother should have told those girls to go home when they arrived. This was a trip for the Blocks and Lyons families alone. If Massies mother knew her daughter, she would know what she was really up to.
Massie and her friends are dressing as devils for Halloween. Claire is also dressing as a devil at the insistence of Massie's mother. Also, because they are co-hosting the party. The PC decides to wear the costumes to school to start a trend. This results in the school deciding on having uniforms.
Again, the bully must be in control and despite what others think, they follow them blindly. Massie did this to start a trend so others would still love and adore her. Massie and The PC are in the early stages of narcissism at this point.
At the Halloween party, which is well attended by the kids at OCD and the brother school Briarwood, Claire meets Cam. Kristen and Dylan start to fight over a boy named Derrington, Alicia and a girl named Olivia start hanging out. Alicia and Olivia are so wrapped up in each other that they forget to tell Massie good bye which angers Massie.
Okay, I can understand Massie being angry here. This is a show of bad manners on Alicia and Olivia's part. Also, lack of consideration and concern for others. Adults, teach children manners please! As a society, we are lacking a great deal in this department. There is nothing wrong with common courtesy and kindness.
Massie and The PC decide that a contest is in order for the uniforms. Whoever wins will design the new school uniforms. Massie, Dylan, Kristen and somehow Claire are on a team together. Alicia and Olivia decide to work together which angers Massie. At the contest, the finalist are Massie/Dylan/Kristen/Claire and Olivia/Alicia. Everyone is to vote on the best costume by using thimbles. Massie takes her thimble and paints it purple for the color of royalty. At the end of the contest, Olivia/Alicia are declared the winners but Massie sees her thimble in their box. This means that someone switched the boxes and cheated. Massie being mad is an understatement.
Okay, whomever switched the boxes is in the wrong here. This is a lesson in learning to cheat and steal from others. Adults, please let children know that stealing is illegal and punishable by law. Better they learn this now before they grow up and try and pull the same stunts but in a different manner.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters or books. These all belong to Lisi Harrison and the folks at Poppy Books.
Massie, Claire and their families are at Massie's home celebrating her fathers birthday. Massie starts giving Claire a hard time about her clothes.
Okay, right here is the perfect example of how bullies do not like people who are different from them. They absolutely cannot handle differences in others because this cannot be controlled. So they usually give those who are different a hard time and abuse them.
Massie learns from Alicia that a couple of girls at school, Brianna and Liz, said Massie is slipping. Brianna is having a boy/girl party for Halloween. This sends Massie into a panic.
Massie's insecurities are alive here and because she cannot control the situation, she panics. She will find a way for revenge. Queen Bees resent anyone who challenges them.
Massie uses Claire to come up with a scheme to have a Halloween boy/girl party. In return, Massie is suppose to help Claire get a cell phone as she is not allowed to have one until she is 16. Claire helps Massie get permission for the party. However, Massie does not help Claire with the cell phone issue. At the same time, Claire is delighted to be a part of this.
Claire really needs to stop catering to a Queen Bee. Despite how Massie treats her, she still wants to be accepted by her. Parents, adults or anyone in authority, talk to your children about healthy relationships and how they are based on give and take. Massie is not learning compromise here and Claire is learning that to be liked, she has to be accepted by a bully. Healthy relationships are based on give and take. It is important to learn this if they want to have lasting friendships. Adult intervention needed to be sought at this point.
The school goes to a pumpkin patch as a field trip to pick out pumpkins. Massie and her friends find Brianna and Liz. She lets them know her Halloween Party will be held on the same night as Brianna's. In the meantime, Alicia takes her shoes and ruins the other girls pumpkins.
First off, Brianna and Liz are allowed an opinion and should be able to have one without any grief from anyone else. This is a huge problem with girl bullies. Someone will give an opinion about them and they do something to harm these people or threaten them in some way. All Brianna and Liz are learning here is that their opinions are not valid or acceptable. Alicia is learning it is okay to destroy other peoples property and get away with it. Massie is just being nasty because someone else makes a decision to do something and it is not her. Folks, it is important to talk to children about people having choices and opinions in this nation or in general. These actions above make people feel like they are not allowed to have opinions and may affect their need to initiate anything in the future. Some will argue that they are just kids but kids at 12-years-old are capable of comprehending this.
Massie, Claire and their mothers go shopping at the mall. Massie secretly calls The PC on her cell phone to come there to meet her. Massie's mother is not happy about this.
Bullies cannot stand to be alone. They always operate in a pact. Massie's mother should have told those girls to go home when they arrived. This was a trip for the Blocks and Lyons families alone. If Massies mother knew her daughter, she would know what she was really up to.
Massie and her friends are dressing as devils for Halloween. Claire is also dressing as a devil at the insistence of Massie's mother. Also, because they are co-hosting the party. The PC decides to wear the costumes to school to start a trend. This results in the school deciding on having uniforms.
Again, the bully must be in control and despite what others think, they follow them blindly. Massie did this to start a trend so others would still love and adore her. Massie and The PC are in the early stages of narcissism at this point.
At the Halloween party, which is well attended by the kids at OCD and the brother school Briarwood, Claire meets Cam. Kristen and Dylan start to fight over a boy named Derrington, Alicia and a girl named Olivia start hanging out. Alicia and Olivia are so wrapped up in each other that they forget to tell Massie good bye which angers Massie.
Okay, I can understand Massie being angry here. This is a show of bad manners on Alicia and Olivia's part. Also, lack of consideration and concern for others. Adults, teach children manners please! As a society, we are lacking a great deal in this department. There is nothing wrong with common courtesy and kindness.
Massie and The PC decide that a contest is in order for the uniforms. Whoever wins will design the new school uniforms. Massie, Dylan, Kristen and somehow Claire are on a team together. Alicia and Olivia decide to work together which angers Massie. At the contest, the finalist are Massie/Dylan/Kristen/Claire and Olivia/Alicia. Everyone is to vote on the best costume by using thimbles. Massie takes her thimble and paints it purple for the color of royalty. At the end of the contest, Olivia/Alicia are declared the winners but Massie sees her thimble in their box. This means that someone switched the boxes and cheated. Massie being mad is an understatement.
Okay, whomever switched the boxes is in the wrong here. This is a lesson in learning to cheat and steal from others. Adults, please let children know that stealing is illegal and punishable by law. Better they learn this now before they grow up and try and pull the same stunts but in a different manner.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters or books. These all belong to Lisi Harrison and the folks at Poppy Books.
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