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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How to get in on any convo

I have good friends at camp, but when I ask what they’re talking about, this one girl gets really mad. How can I tell her to stop getting all mad at me just because I ask about a conversation? Dear Not...

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Going on vacation with my best friend was a disaster!

My family invited my best friend to go with us on vacation. I thought, “Wow, this is going to be so much fun!” Wrong! My mom is very organized so, whenever you’re done with a dish, you have to clean it. Well...

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My BFF has super low self-esteem--and it's driving me nuts

My best friend and I are very close, but she has such low self-esteem. She’s always saying things like “I’m dumb,” or, “I’m so ugly.” Then she says I’m so “pretty or smart or lucky,” and that I have the “coolest clothes.” It...

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A girl I know died, and I don't know what to do

A girl in my seventh-grade class just died in a terrible car accident. Everybody is a mess. I wasn’t very close to her, so it didn’t hit me so hard that I cried all day, but I did cry a little. I’d...

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My BFF prefers her summer camp bud to me

Last summer, my best friend for nearly all my life found a new friend at camp. It wasn’t so bad, at first, but she always talks about writing and calling her, and how she can’t wait to see her this summer. She says...

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Help! I'm the annoying friend

I’m notorious for being annoying. I like it, I’m known for it and it fits me. The only thing is that my friends don’t like it at all. I’m moving soon, and I’m worried I won’t make friends because of my weird personality...

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My BFF is a liar, liar, pants on fire

One of my best friends lies all the time. No joke. She always makes up stories about her sister and brother (if she even has any). One time I called her house, and she pretended to be her sister. I knew it...

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I don't want to be a pushover anymore!

I am a huge pushover. I constantly worry about what others think of me and can never get the courage to stand up for myself without feeling guilty. I get so flustered that I want to run and hide, which is usually what...

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How to call it quits with a cool girl

I was hoping to make some popular friends in school. Finally, this cool girl became my friend, and I was really happy. Then, she got mad at me for no reason and called me names. I want to end our so-called friendship, but...

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