Hi Brandon!I have a HUGE problem at the moment. I’m not very confident. I have some excellent friends and I’m very good at school, but I’m really shy and rarely say a word in front of the 29 students in my class. Plus, I have ASD. PLEASE HELP! Tormented Taylor Hi Taylor! Thanks for Read More
WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE ALWAYS SECOND BEST
I feel like I'm always second best. I'm always the backup friend, the third wheel. When my teachers tell us to get into pairs, I'm always the one left out. All my friends partner up, and I'm left standing there awkwardly.I'm sick of being everyone's second choice. No matter how hard I try, Read More
WHEN PEOPLE DON’T PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU SAY
I am totally annoyed with the kids at my school, who always block me out. I can never talk to people in big groups because they just talk over me. Please help!Sarah Hi Sarah! Sorry to hear you’re dealing with a bunch of RLMs (rude loudmouths)! There’s nothing more annoying than trying Read More
WHEN YOUR FRIEND WON’T LET YOU SPEAK YOUR MIND
Sometimes my BFF and I disagree, and she gets to speak her mind but she won’t let me. I’m scared that if I DO share my opinion, she'll get mad at me and then she won't be my friend anymore. What should I do?Rosen Hi Rosen! I don't want to criticize your BFF, but it sounds like she's Read More
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU THINK YOU’RE BEING USED
My friend who sat next to me in school always wanted my help. She always took my bottle and drank all the water, leaving me thirsty. Then, she’d ask to borrow money. Then, when we had a geography exam, she begged me for the answers.I was known as naive at school, so people always Read More
HOW TO BE MORE CONFIDENT
This question comes from Jean, who writes: I am definitely not sociable. I try, but I feel so not up to it. I mean, when I say anything I tend to stutter, unbelievably without me noticing. And there are, of course, CCP gals in my school, and they annoy me. And I always feel so ignored by Read More
