My friend sulks if I do better in school than her. Help!

I have one friend who is very competitive about grades. She bugs me about a grade until I tell her. If I do better than her, she gets sulky, but if SHE does better, she acts thrilled. It really annoys...

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My bestie isn't acting like a very good friend

BFF’s are supposed to be loyal, right? Well, my BFF is a different story. She does not call me back, and when I ask if she’s free, she always says, “I don’t know.” Dear...

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My guy mocked my bestie...and now she won't talk to me

My BFF is mad at me. I have a new boyfriend and a group of us were hanging out and teasing each other, and one of his friends made a comment about how my friend is a little overweight. I...

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10 things a best friend should never, ever do

You love your bestie. If you didn’t, she wouldn’t be your BFF, right? But just ‘cause she’s your numero uno doesn’t mean she can do no wrong. Here are 10 things your best girl should never, ever, ever do. Ever. ...

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How can I get someone to stop texting and driving?

My older sister’s friend sometimes drives us places, but she talks and texts on her cell phone while she’s behind the wheel, and it makes me nervous. Dear Traffic Hazard, Studies show that driving while texting is as dangerous as driving...

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I gossiped online about a bud--but I want to take it all back!

To get revenge on one of my friends, I made a gossip blog last week and pretended to be a girl with a different name. I never told her because the next day we made up. But just the other...

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Help! I'm dating my bestie's crush behind her back

My BFF doesn’t know her crush and I are dating. I feel really bad because the last time we crushed on the same guy, she let me go out with him! Am I a bad person? Dave: Uh, you’re developing a pattern...

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Help! I'm crushing on my BFF's boy--am I a bad bestie?

I think I like my BFF’s BF. He’s into everything I’m into. I can’t stop thinking about him. What’s wrong with me? Dear Guilty Pleasure, Nothing is wrong with you, and it’s not really even wrong to like your friend’s boyfriend. In...

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5 secrets to dealing with a catty friend

We know you heart your hunnies, but have you ever had a friend that sometimes goes to the dark side? You know, maybe she started offering backhanded compliments or dissing other darlings behind their back. When this babe’s behavior gets to be too...

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Copycat alert! Help your friend find her own style

Your friend is always joining the same clubs and doing everything that you do. You like her, of course, but you’re tired of seeing her every second of every day. So how do you get your pal to work on her own...

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