okay so theres6 of us. i make pretend names . so theres melissa, kait,ashlee,haley,sammy,(me)
and we all are good friends until melissa and kait decided they didnt like haley and that she was really annoying.and they used to be best firends. anyways, they pull alot of pranks on her and made her cry at lunch. she was in my next class so we talked about it. but i dont know what i should do . mellisa and kait will turn there back on me if i try to make haley feel better.ohh i dont knoww!
karenR answered Sunday December 3 2006, 2:36 pm: I like Angies answer.
It seems obvious that you don't approve of the way
your other friends treat Haley. If they want to be mean, let them do it on their own. If you don't others will think you are just like them.
Hopefully if you take a stand Ashley and Sammy will follow your lead.
I know it would be hard to do, but I wouldn't worry about them turning their backs on you. That may just be the side you should be looking at anyway. :) [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
angie91 answered Sunday December 3 2006, 1:17 pm: Okay, I have been through this exact situation before and I have made alot of mistakes, so I am going to help you to not mka ethe same mistakes I did.
This situation isnt about which friends you like better, its about who needs you more. From what you have described, it sounds like there are a bunch of people ganging up on one girl. Which, no mater what form it is in, is bullying. Now I don't know what your take is on bullying, but bullying is wrong. And the more people who stand by and watch it happen, the worse it will eventually get. So you have to stand by Haley no matter what happens. And when ever you see it happening step up and help change things. Sometimes girls will get mad at other girls just to be mean, and that is not fun.
If they keep bothering her at lunch, either talk to a teacher, or if your teachers are like the ones we have at my school... talk to your parents, and see what they would do. But no matter what happens between you and the group doing the bullying, don't become a part of it because that is a mistake that I made, and I couldnt go back after I had hurt my friend. And now I have some enimies, that I wouldnt have had if I had stood up. So if you have a good friend who is being hurt (whether there is reason or not) stand up and don't fight back, because that will just make it worse. Eventually things will escalate, then they will forget and stop, you just have to ride it out. If there are any specific situations that you need help dealing with let me know, and I can help give you a hand. Good luck to you and Haley, lots of love,
Angie91 [ angie91's advice column | Ask angie91 A Question ]
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