"My 12-year-old daughter, "Abigail," is very friendly with a girl from school, "Molly." My husband and I have met Molly and her parents several times, and while they're not exactly our cup of tea, they always seemed relatively harmless, just a bit pompous. Molly has always acted older than her age, not necessarily in a good or bad way, but I'll admit I've never been a fan of that quality."
"Recently, we attended Molly's Bat Mitzvah, which had a theme: "Molly in the City," modeled after Sex and the City. They served mocktails to the kids in martini glasses and called them "Molly's Virgin Cosmopolitans." The tables were named after the designer brands Carrie wears on the show. The girls were invited to take a "fun" quiz to see whether they were a Miranda, Carrie, Samantha, or Charlotte."
A 12-year-old named Abigail is close friends with a classmate, Molly, whose parents appear pompous and whose behavior seems older than her age. Molly wears heavy makeup, low-cut shirts, and talks about reality TV. Molly's Bat Mitzvah used a Sex and the City theme, served mocktails in martini glasses, named tables after designer brands, and invited girls to take a quiz assigning Sex and the City personas. Abigail was labeled Samantha, prompting parental concern about hyper-sexualized messaging. Confronting Molly's parents is not recommended given the weak relationship. Ending the friendship is also not recommended at this point.
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