Lost without my BFF

My BFF and I have been friends since pre-K. Lately, she ignores me for other friends. She rarely invites me over. When I tried talking to her about it, she smiled and walked away. How can I make her understand I’m lonely? Dear...

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3 ways to keep in touch with your summertime sistahs

You made a ton of new friends this summer—at camp, at the pool, at your cousin’s lake house. Just ‘cause school is on the horizon doesn’t mean you have to say sayonara to your new sweeties. Hold on tight and stay connected with...

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How can I get over graduation?

I graduated last year from my primary school and I still cry when I remember funny things my friends did or I hear our class song. Even though we’re all still close, I still miss my old school. How can I stop missing...

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How to survive a best friend break up

It’s tough. You and your best friend had a huge fight and you think there’s no way to come back from it. This has happened to many of us, me included, but I’ve learned that although it may be a...

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Spring clean your friendships

Over time, bad feelings can build up in a friendship just like the pile of clothes collecting on your closet floor. To boost your relationship with your best buds, you need to tackle the probs that you’ve been sweeping under the rug. For...

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My BFF ignores me in public

My “best friend” will act like a good friend when we talk online, but when I see her in public, she acts live we've never met. I'll try to talk to her face-to-face, but she won't even acknowledge my presence...

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I've got friendship growing pains

What do you do when you’ve outgrown a best friend and made a new best friend? Great question—and it doesn’t have an easy answer. All of us, at some point in our lives (and often many times in our lives)...

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Playing catch-up with your buds?

A few of your friends are zipping past you faster than you can say, “Slow down, buckaroos!” Buds don’t always go through life at the same pace. Here’s how to cope when you feel like you’re eating their dust. Changin’...

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Friendly Problem

This girl thinks I am her best friend, but I’m not. My mom says she is a bad influence in school because she distracts me. She sits next to me for every class even though I have other friends I’d...

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Making the Distance

Everything may seem fine and dandy so far this year, but one thing is missing: your very best friend. Maybe she had to move because of her mom’s job, or her fab new house means a new school. You’re gonna miss her, but...

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