For the past few weeks my best friend has been acting a lot different towards me. It seems like she doesn't want to be my friend anymore. We used to hang out all the time, now when I ask her to come over she ignores me or tells me her mom doesn't feel good. She once told me her mom was putting up Christmas decorations. I went there two days later since we were going to church and her mom was putting up decorations then & didn't seem to care I was there. At school if I'm talking to her and our friend Dan (changed the name) says something, she tunes me out and starts listening to him. Last night we went to the beauty pagent thing our school was doing, and she told me "you know, maybe we shouldn't go places together anymore." That gave me the notion that apparently she doesn't want to hang out with me anymore. One other thing is the other day she told me I couldn't come over because her mom was mad at her for something. I have a friend who's friends with her brother and he told me that her little brother had a friend spending the night. So what do you guys think is going on? Oh, and I've talked to her about her ignoring me when she talks to Dan but she just continues to do it. Any ideas or suggestions on what else I should say to her? Thanks.
Ivy921 answered Sunday December 4 2005, 5:51 pm: These things happen especially in junior high and high school and even in college. It stinks and its really painful to go through and everyone usually goes through it at least once in their lives.
There is always a chance that you did something that upset her and if that is the case, speak to her about what you think it is.
But most likely you didn't do anything wrong. She may just be going through a phase where she wants to exert her independence and by doing that she is trying to shed some of her past, namely you and the more you try and talk to her, the more she will slip away. For now, really focus on your other friends and stay busy and do fun things with your other friends and try and make some new ones. Don't be mean to your best friend or ignore her, just try not to try and make plans with her for a while. You may just get shot down. Then around Christmas, send her a card wishing her a happy holiday and tell her that you miss her.
Hopefully just some time and space will do the trick.
Good luck and keep me posted. [ Ivy921's advice column | Ask Ivy921 A Question ]
lilnosy1 answered Sunday December 4 2005, 5:37 pm: tell your mom that he is a VERY good friend of yours and that it would be terrible if you had to cancel. tell her that you would cover the cost of everything, and that the party would'nt go past a certain time,
Looking4princecharming answered Sunday December 4 2005, 4:52 pm: If she is your friend she wouldn't do that. If this continues my best choice would just to talk to her without your friend (Dan). If she listens to you then, then its just probably that she likes this guy. You know something else people change when there growing up. Not every person that you were really close to you doesn't mean that there gonna be there 4ever. I'm not trying to put you down with this but its true. I've been in this expierence before and my friend and I still talk but not as much as we used to.
And if I'm wrong about this situation please 4give me.
Kristen03 answered Sunday December 4 2005, 4:34 pm: hm, I think I would probably mention something to her. Just ask her why she hasn't been wanting to hang out with you lately. Ask her if she's mad about something. That sounds like a weird situation though if there's nothing you've done to her. [ Kristen03's advice column | Ask Kristen03 A Question ]
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