Okay here's the story: so back when my friend was about 4 or 5 she used to go to this local pool with her sister and her sister's friend. Her sister's friend was fairly violent, and would shove her head under the water for long periods of time before letting go - often holding onto the hair so that she couldn't swim away.
It didn't help that the deep water didn't let her stand on anything (because if she was in water she could stand in, she could fight back,k sort of) So now she's traumatized by deep water...but not water that she can stand in. Even then, it's a little bit scary for her.
She never told anyone except a few of her closest friends, it's a really personal thing. She figures she can fake a period for 5 days but the next week she has no idea what to do.
Any suggestions? I'd feel sort of like I was betraying her if I told the PE teacher. Our PE teacher is very strict too, and I'm not sure if she'll understand the psychological damage...
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