I really am stumped on this one: Around 4 months ago, I met a really nice girl, *Maria*, through an out of school extracurricular activity. Then I met this really nice boy, *Alex* who I liked but I didn't talk to him much. Maria and Alex started going out and I was kinda disappointed but I didn't let it show because no one knew I had liked Alex. I started to become better friends with Maria and I started to become better friends with Alex. Now, they are broken up because Maria dumped Alex and I am in the same high school as them right now. I am still friends with Maria, but I really want to be friends with Alex (not like BF/GF). But all of my friends kinda make fun of him and they always always have because his teeth are kinda like a beaver's. And I don't want to make Maria mad. AND there is another problem: I am really really good friends with Alex's cousin *sarah* and she knows Maria too and I don't want to make anybody mad, but I want to be happy and flourish in high school. I am really sorry about the length but anybody's input would be great. Thanks.
Additional info, added Friday August 19 2005, 10:35 pm: oh sorry, almost forgot... im a 14 year old girl.. Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Love Life? denajah5 answered Saturday August 20 2005, 6:00 pm: if you want to continue to be friends with alex then i say you continue.maria shouldnt expect all her friends to forget about alex just because she broke up with him.if you stop hanging out with him just because of what other people think then that would be wrong.continue to be both there friends and if maria gets mad that your hanging out with alex just say "i wasnt the one who broke up with him.you cant force me to stop hanging out with him.he's my friend too".hopefully that works [ denajah5's advice column | Ask denajah5 A Question ]
crazy4him answered Saturday August 20 2005, 4:04 pm: If you want to be friends with this boy, do it! Don't worry what others say. And as for Maria, if she is a true friend, she'll understand. Have you thought of talking to her! Besides, she broke of her relationship to Alex. She has no hold on him. If you are all mature enough, you'll all stay friends! [ crazy4him's advice column | Ask crazy4him A Question ]
JJbaYbe answered Saturday August 20 2005, 1:57 am: if you just wanna be friends with alex it shouldnt be tht big of a deal. its different if u wante to go out with them because then you should talk to maria about that. and dont let your friends get in the way because they make fun of him.if hes a nice guy then it doesnt matter wht your friends think of him [ JJbaYbe's advice column | Ask JJbaYbe A Question ]
icey0990 answered Saturday August 20 2005, 12:35 am: "but I want to be happy and flourish in high school. " i completely understand..everyone wants that. honestly...i dont see a proble,m . be both of their friend and if someone confronts you about it simply reply "even though they broke up, it doesnt mean me and alex cant be friends" [ icey0990's advice column | Ask icey0990 A Question ]
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