I need advice plz. O.K. so my cousin is making me mad. She's 15 and I’m 12 and I feel like she’s taking my friends. She doesn’t really fit in all that great with other freshmen because she’s home schooled. and I do fit in with people. So anyways, suddenly she's 'best friends' with a few of my friends and they seem to wanna hang out with her more because she’s 15! It’s annoying. Can u help?
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Well, since it is hard for her to make friends otherwise, it’s good that she’s making friends. But when she starts “stealing” your friends, that’s a problem. Have you tried talking to her about the situation? Let her know that you’re glad she’s made friends and all, but you’re starting to feel left out because they’re choosing her over you. It might be hard to convince her to make her own friends if it’s so hard for her to make friends in general, but maybe you can at least get her to be a little more conscious about including you since they were your friends first.
You might also want to talk to your friends, too. Let them know that it’s cool if they want to be friends with her, but don’t use her just because she’s older. Let them know that you’re feeling left out and hopefully they’ll make an effort to include you. But in the long run, you may just have to accept the fact that they’re friends now; and just as with any other friend, you’re going to have to share. No one can be two places at once!
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BY ANDREA T. ON 5/3/2008 9:41:00 AM 157 COMMENTS