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My daughter has been singled out as the "bad friend" 10/24/2015
Hi, my heart is breaking for my daughter. Annie is 13 years old and in 8th grade in a middle school. Recently her life was been turned upside down. It started with a conflict with two girls she was friends with (H and K) when one was using and selling...
When expectations differ. 10/23/2015
Hi, how do you handle a friend who wants or "expects" more time with you than you can or want to give? How do you deal with someone who thinks of you as her BFF (but you can't reciprocate that feeling)? I'm struggling with an old friend with whom I became...
Not speaking: Should I wish her a happy birthday? 10/22/2015
Hello, my former BFF and I have been quite close for 8 years now. We have had disagreements before. This time, I had a fashion show approaching that she was going to attend. She even had me get her a ticket. The night before my show, while I was rehearsing...
How can I get my friend to forgive me for a lie? 10/21/2015
Hello, I am having a bit of a crisis here. A few days ago my best friend found out I was lying to her. I tried to apologize and explained that it would never happen again but she won't believe me. We didn't speak for two days and then she started on me...
Are high school friendships meant to last forever? 10/20/2015
So I’m near the end of my final year at high school and have come across a bit of a dilemma. I currently hang around with some people who I have been friends with since Year 8 but it’s becoming more difficult to talk with them. Sure, they are amazing...
When second best isn't good enough. 10/19/2015
Hello, I'm 15 years old and very depressed. My friend and I agreed to see each other one day, and on that day she told me she couldn't come because she had to go to her grandmas' house. I understood. I wasn't sad or anything but today was different. We...
Making friends at school: Eighth grade girls are mean! 10/18/2015
Hi, I am 13 years old and in eighth grade. I just moved to a new school so I am the new girl in town. After moving, I find making friends complicated. Every grade before this, I made friends easily and I was so happy. However, I found out that my new...
What do you do when an online friendship begins to feel creepy? 10/17/2015
Hi, almost everyday I go on Skype to chat with my friends or play games online. I play with about five friends and one day my friend brought a new guy into the group. I didn't really know him but I talked to him with my other friends that I have but he...
Making friends at 60: "I don't want to die alone..." 10/16/2015
How does one get over being so alone? I do have a few very good friends, but too few! I am dying of loneliness! I don’t know what’s wrong with me that I can’t seem to “connect” and make new friends. I don’t want to die alone too! I’m turning 60 this year....
My friend suddenly shut me out of her life. 10/15/2015
I have a friend that I felt was my best friend. She was in my wedding and we were pretty much attached to the hip. She called me a couple times a day, texted me, hung out with me and talked to me online (Facebook, Skype) almost everyday. Her grandmother...
