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i was at this party last friday and i ended up making out with this guy who's infamous for hooking up with a lot of girls. my 'friends', L, A, and S, were the ones who made me do it. they said "come on its your first make out and you should do it". without a defense, i did. the next week at school, they told everyone who would hear. they told my prude friends (who i didn't want knowing because they'd be ashamed of me), my best gay guy friends (who i didn't want knowing because they'd make fun of me), and basically everyone else (because they'd judge me).

problem:
what the heck do i do?!?!
do i stick up for myself?
do i make a joke of it?
do i apologize to my friends who are ashamed of me?

i regret it and i'm mad at L, A, and S.
It's bad enough that these girls pressured you into doing something you weren't comfortable with, and to top it off, they went and told "everyone who would listen" about what you did. A) You didn't do anything wrong per se. You were pressured into doing something- next time stick to your own judgement. B)They wanted a reason to rat you out and make you look bad, filthy, slutty, whatever you want to call it.
C)They obviously aren't your friends for doing this.

What they did was completely immature, but you can stand up for yourself and put them in their place. First off, ditch L (lame), A (asshole), and S (shit head). Forget them, they aren't worth your time. They seem like a little clique, sharing one brain. But before you kick them to the curb, let them know that what they did was thoughtless and immature, and most importantly, that by doing that, they were only trying to make themselves look good (by bringing you down). I'm guessing you're in High School, and yes, I know how crappy it can be.

As for your other friends, you don't have to apologize for what you did, since you didn't do anything to harm them directly. You can simply let them know that you were pressured and felt uncomfortable from the start...you learned from it. Next time, avoid doing something you don't want to do, just because people try to lure you into it. It just isn't worth it.

thank you! i love the Lame, Asshole, and Shithead lol. but yeah thank you so much you've helped me a lot.

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