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-I have 3 really good friends, but ever since this school year started, they all have changed in ways that I really don't like. So honstly I don't want to be friends with any of them anymore but it's hard to just stop being their friend and then look for new friends. I have some friends in school that I talk to every day, but not very many. I don't hang out with them because our plans never follow through.
-So my question is what should I do about the friends I don't like? I have told my parents about how I don't like the friends I have and they said to make new friends. But going 2 years with a certain group of friends, and then going around to people like "want to be my friend?" is weird because just to all of the sudden become their friend after never really talking to them. It's basically just hard to make new friends after 2 years in middle school together.
-I'm starting high school soon and when that comes I am going to try to make lots of friends at the beginnning of the year so I can stop being great friends with the other 3 friends that I have known since elementary school. But until then, which is awhile away, what should I do? Please help. I promise to rate you if you will give decent advice. thanks.
ps. Please don't say to talk to my friends about them changing, because I have tried that in a nice way, and it doesn't really change anything. Also, I was friends with a bunch of girls last year that are now popluar this year, and if I would have stayed their friend, I would be popular this year too, which makes me totally regret how I didn't really make an effort to hang out with the girls that are now popluar. I don't know why I added that about last year and all that but I thought maybe it would be helpful lol. thanks. (link)
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There is nothing really that you can do. I would suggest to hang around your old friends a little less and just get involved in talking to different people. If that seems too hard (because usually everyone have their "groups" and may not care about making new friends) then just hang in there. Be yourself, act friendly, maybe you'll gather a few friends before the summer but once you get to high school it will be better. Everyone seems out of their comfort zones as freshmans and they may even see less and less of their old friends.. So it'll most likely be much easier to make more.
It's actually very common at your age for your friends to change and split (I know, I remember, it's only been like a year)...
So don't worry, sometimes you have good friends and sometimes you don't. It was probably good that you didn't stay with the popular girls- they may not have been your type of friends. Whatever you do, don't change yourself and you'll find that you'll be most comfortable that way. Yay!
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