Ok, here is what we would like to talk about today.
Anyone have a "friend" in their life that makes them question just what being a friend means?
You know the one, the person who says they are your friend, but then says nothing but negative things to you. We like to refer to this as a "constant downer". At our age, friendships and acceptance by the people around us is HUGE.
But you really have to surround yourself with people who will lift you up- NOT drag you down! Don't worry about being in the "in" crowd or joining a clique of peeps. Just get involved in whatever activities that really interest you, and open yourself up to meeting and making friends that way. If you have the right attitude and send positive feelings/thoughts/ideas to people then guess what? That is probably what you will get in return! Imagine that?
True friendship absolutely takes work. You have to listen and support, and accept your friends for who they are. Quirky, weird , and wonderful- ya gotta love them all. If everyone were the same, life would be soooo boring! Friends disagree- it happens. True friends talk things through. Sometimes, you have to agree to disagree.
Every once in awhile you will need to let go of someone you thought was a friend, because they just don't treat you with the respect and caring that true friendship deserves :-( . This can be sad, but will save you trouble in the long run!
Anyway, hope you found some bits of wisdom that will help you from our first "Twisted Tween" blog. The subject today is something we have been going through lately, so we figured that other tweeners out there must be going through it too! Keep it real! H and C
1 comment:
Agree...agree to disagree sometimes is the best advice. Great first column girls...we loved it! We can't wait to hear more about you and more about being a tween!
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