Originally Posted by Cricket2
However, the kids in that group who she chooses to hang out with don't seem to suit her well either. She complains constantly about how they drive her crazy, cheat off of her papers, insist on being in her group and then having her do all the work... She rolls over and does whatever they want in order to avoid having them get mad at her or cry.

Sounds like she is controlling the group using several dynamics. This kind of behavior is very sophisticated.