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I am only 15 years old. and I dont have best friends. Not like my old ones anyway, I failed the 7th grade and all of my older friends moved on without me. It was okay at first but then I sorta moved on but they did. They moved on to high school the next year and they completely just moved on. They said that it would be different once I get into high school. but its not. I just want to be friends with them again. Its not the same with my other friends... (link)
If your old friends were really your friends they would've stayed friends with you the entire time and not just left you behind. The thing you've got to ask your self is 'do i really wanna be friends again with people who can easily forget me?' if not then the best thing to do would be to stay with your new friends and let them become your best friends.

People move on even if you don't want them to its a fact of life, you just have to deal with that and move on yourself.

xshandix


In school I have 2 awesome friends I have known for 10 years...they're basically the best!!! Yes and well one of them is celebrating her 15th birthday a month and about a week from today. Her birthday will be when we go on summer holidays...and we might be going in different clases. We'll still be friends but I really want to make this present special and when it comes to buying gifts I suck. I mean I'll walk around the mall//store about 20 times then end up picking the lamest crap.

Here's a bit about her...thanks:
She's 5'3", a bit girly not much, she wears tee's a jeans, she has a big bust line, a chubby middle (not as fat as me), she's moving during the vacation, she has curly frizzy hair, she fair.

I have no idea what she wants or likes. Plus she's moving so it doesn't matter if you say a cute wall decoration or something. (wall decoration = lame...I know).
And there's no price limit relly maybe $300 or something..but no clothes or bras please lool. thanks alot!!! (link)
Why dont you make her something that revolves around her and your friendship. Maybe get pictures of all the things she loves and make a big colarge and include pics of you and her friends.


Lizzie Gracie and Nermonie are in a big fight. Nermonie and Gracie are on the same side. Nermonie got a hold of Lizzie's diary and photocopied the page that had all the guys she'd love to date on it then made flyers with her biggest secrets and that list and handed them out to everyone in our grade. It didn't stop there. Nermonie and Gracie made a rumor that Lizzie and her sister masterbate together and finger each other. Everytime Lizzie walks down the halls all the guys hold up a finger and say " Hey Liz, we worship you, " or something like " Finger your sister latley? " Its gotten way outta hand. I asked gracie what her deal was, and she said " Nothing, Lizzie didnt do anything. I just dont like her" Lizzie is my best friends, and I wanna help her. She cries everyday, shes sucha strong person, and very sweet to everyone, but with everyone giving her the dirty looks, holding up the fingering sign, talking bad about her to her face she just cant take it.


I wanna know what I should do to help, everynight I called her and she cries to me for hours about what somebody did to her that day. How can I end this, she never did anything. Please help (link)
tell nermonie and gracie they are losers and need to stop being so mean to lizzie, tell them that they are soo immature for photocopying stuff from her diary. try to support lizzie as much as you can, let her know she can count on you. the rumors and stuff should die down soon.
hope your friends ok,
~shandi~


I was at my friends house awhile ago i live right next to her.. well anyways we was sitting there watchin tv then she said she was going to sleep then she kept looking to see if i was still there when she looked asleep I went home and got on here and now she is on the internet like 2 minutes after i get on..Why won't she just tell me she don't wnat me there.. i mean dang it hurts more worst when she just lies to me.. (link)
maybe she was just bored of hanging out - i get like that sometimes - and she wanted to be alone so she tried to hint it in a nice way so she didnt hurt your feelings, if it starts happening more often then talk to her and say if she wants you to go then she can just tell you without you getting offended.
&hearts
~shandi~


my bestfriend and her boyfriend broke up they have been together for about a year and 2 months or so.. she's really down about it.. what could i do to cheer her up? (link)
show her your there for her and help her through this. Also you can try taking her mind off it by taking her on a fun trip into town or to a theme park or something, she'll appriciate it.

~shandi~


Alright. Well. I Found Out In The Beginning Of The Year That My One Friend Alicia Said Something Pretty Hurtful About Me To Our Other Friend Jasmine. Well, Alicia Said Something About My Weight && It Was Mean. I Didn't Bring It Up Then Because I Was Too Embarassed && Stuff. But, Should I Just Forget About It? Or Bring It Up Now (Not Like Get Mad, But Ask Her About It)? Or Is It Too Late && I Just Should Let It Go? I'll Rate && Give Feedback. Thanks! (link)
you should bring it up because your obviously not over it plus friends shouldn't talk about each other behind backs so i think you should talk to Alicia and tell her that what she said hurt and she's obviously not a true friend for saying it in the first place. you'll feel better once you tell her how you feel and she should hopefully realize how hurt you are and not do it again.
good luck,
~shandi~


I'm confused why people come here seeking advice and then when they don't like the advice they send horrible feedback.

Just because you don't like an answer doesn't mean it's wrong or bad. Don't people ask for advice to get all the angles and then make an informed choice?

how do should we handle mean feedback? (link)
i totally agree with you, but theres not much we can really do about it apart from ignore the rude, inconsiderate people who send the feedback


Things have been really not too good lately. I'm 15, female and I know this is the time when everybody changes. But OK I have 2 BFFs - like, I have other best/close friends but these 2 are like my best best friends if that makes sense - well anyway, I am not too fond of change and seems like everything is changing. Last week was our spring break, these 2 girls and I usually would have done everything together, but we didn't hang out that much by ourselves, only in bigger groups and only sometimes. We don't feel like BFFs anymore. And another thing, one of them is switching schools next year to go to a private school, so IDK. Can someone just help me, explain to me whats going on? The one girl, Michelle, was kinda being mean to me and they don't seem to tell me stuff anymore. Should I just forget about them and hang with other friends? But they're my BEST friends and I will miss that. Also, not Michelle but the other one, her dad was just diagnosed with cancer so maybe thats making her act weird and I want to be there for her but Michelle has no excuse. I'll rate 5s for anything that helps, sorry if its long and confusing! But tomorrow in Italian we're supposed to pick partners for this big project and Michelle's in my class so I don't know how that will go .. so just help me please! Oh, and I haven't talked to them about it and I don't think we could really TALK about it. But, anyway, Thanks! (link)
unfortunatly things change all the time especially with friends, most friends grow apart because they don't need each other anymore. If you really can't talk to your friends then maybe your friendship with them wasn't ment to last forever it might be a good idea to start making new friends but still be friends with your old ones.
hope this helps any, xshandix


u no bex well i think shes a bit miffed that i'm goin out with sum1 that she dont no & she wont tell me wether she minds me goin out with this girl or if she just h8s her (link)
well you should talk to her, or if you want i can, she should be able to tell you why she is miffed as you are her best friend, and who is the girl and why would she hate her if she has never met her?


this year, i feel that i have started to change. I notice that my friends are best friends with other people and it's harder for me to understand them. We hardly talk like we used to and everyone seems to not find me as "interesting" as before. what's going on with me? (link)
nothing is going on with you, your friends are just descovering new friends as you should and will, it's nothing to fear, friends come in and out of your life like waiters in restaurants
hope this helps
xshandix


i'm really shy and i keep to myself at school, because i lost a lot of friends last year, and now i feel like a big loser. and i'm also fat, so i feel socially retarded. y'know, y'know. but anyways. i have this friend who isn't shy at at all, but she doesn't invite me to her social events anymore 'cause i never knew what to say. i know it sounds dumb, but i can't be myself, because i'm afraid that if i say things people are going to think that i'm dumb, which is probably true. at home i'm just like the people at school, but that's because i'm comfortable.

so suggestions on how to become myself? (link)
It's a really bad feeling knowing who you are but your to shy to let other people see, i had the same problem- still do sometimes - but all you have to do is hang around with your more social friends more and just get into a conversation on something you are interested in and can talk about loads, it soon becomes easier and people will start talking to you more because they know you'll probably have something to say, no matter what it's about.
Trust me you'll come out of your shell
Good luck

&hearts, shandz


I have been best friends with these two people for years now. Us three have always been good friends. But recently they have met someone else who they have been hanging out with a lot. She is a really nice girl, but it seems like my two best friends are trying to replace me with her because whenever she will do something that I do, like tell a funny story or wear my hair a certain way, they will always laugh more with her, or notice that she wore her hair differently. Every single day I make a huge effort to include myself, but it seems like they always end up with the other girl. Since us four have PE together, they always go to the other girl to be partners with. I have talked to both of my friends numerous times about this problem, but they both don't seem to make an effort to include me. I really wish things could go back to old times because we had so much fun together last year, and I don't feel ready to give up on this because us three have so much fun together.
Please help me!!

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you should talk to your friends more in depth about this, it's not nice being treated the way you are, you should tell them how you feel and if they still make no effort to include you then maybe you should find some new, more considerate friends and get on with your life. Remember not all friends are forever




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