Question Posted Wednesday September 13 2006, 6:49 pm
well we just got into high school this year and there is a new girl in our grade. shes basically aqauntances with the whole grade (she's not like a loser, pretty jappy but nice) i talk to her sometimes when shes in my class.
anyway at lunch she was sitting by herself and then i asked her to sit with my friends. when she left my friends told me not to hang out with her cause they think/know she is a bitch.
but i don't want to be mean and stop talking to her.
juicyfruitluvr4ever answered Thursday September 14 2006, 7:05 pm: Talk to her anyway. When a new girl came to my school, I didn't care what my friends said about her I wasn't going to be shallow and leave her in the dark. You do what you feel is right. Much luck, juciyfruitluvr4ever [ juicyfruitluvr4ever's advice column | Ask juicyfruitluvr4ever A Question ]
MelLeDisko answered Thursday September 14 2006, 3:30 pm: I know you're friends are concerned for you like a good friend would, but your friend really can't tell you who or who not to hang out with. If you have a good instincts about this girl, then you should follow them. If she wasn't a bitch to you at lunch, then I'm sure she's not going to be a bitch later.
Just talk to your friends about it and let them know you appreciate the concern, but you think she's a pretty cool person and she needs somewhere to sit at lunch ; she can't sit alone. And I'm sure if they gave her another chance they'd see she's a really cool person, but if they still don't like her, then she can just sit next to you at the end and they don't HAVE to talk to her ; every now and then you can just turn and talk to her and balance the conversations between people. And if some of your friends stop talking to you or get mad, then they're not real good friends.
karenR answered Thursday September 14 2006, 1:24 am: You follow your own instincts and don't listen to the crowd.
Did you think she was a bitch when she ate lunch with you? Probably not or you would have mentioned it.
She is probably a very nice girl who needs some friends. Sounds like yours might be just a little jealous or not want anyone new in the gang.
Don't be mean just because they are. If you want to hang out with her I'll bet at least some if not all your friends will wind up hanging around with you after a couple of days. No need to be rude to them either. Just say well, you guys don't like her but I do. So I will be her friend. :) [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
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