DH and I saw the Counsellor (C.) from the Youth and Family Unit yesterday. I have had Elizabeth to her twice, now. She is a really lovely lady. D felt comfortable with her and is confident she is someone who Elizabeth will open up to. As with anything, though, you only tell people what you want them to know.

Tomorrow we will see the visiting Paediatric/ Adolescent Psychiatrist with Elizabeth and C. C. will talk to the Psych about Elizabeth first to give him a background history.

We told C. about the egg throwing and she said it is a serious matter and we should notify the Police. I will do that today. She has been trying to contact the principal of the High School but he has been unavailable. She wants to know what will be done about the videoing of Elizabeth at Easter.........

I know Elizabeth will be OK once we get out the other side of all of this. It is just getting her through it. I am SO worried how all of this is going to effect any future relationships she will have and just how much damage has been done.

I have this feeling that she may have learnt from her Mum how to disassociate herself from the incident, be like an onlooker rather than a participant. Probably not a good thing to learn at such a young age.