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How do I tell a "friend stealer" that her actions are hurtful?

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Just tell her how you feel. If she doesn't want to be your friend, make new ones. If the friend stealer keeps following you and steals your new friends, tell her why she's not hanging out with your friend. She might leave you alone.

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What do you do when the stealer is your sister?

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You can handle it in the same way, by making sure you tell her how you're feeling. If you need to, tell your parents what's going on and ask them to talk to your sister about not stealing your friends.

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How do I deal with a best friend stealer that has thrown me into a fence and did bad things to me?

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If you're being bullied or things get physical between you and the friend stealer, tell a parent, teacher, or someone you trust. Try to avoid confrontation with them as much as possible.

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The friend stealer who stole my BFF always denies having done anything together with my BFF, and now, my BFF has stopped treating me even spas a friend. What should I do?

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If your former BFF won't talk to you, it might be time to move on and make new friends. Focus on having fun and meeting new people, and give your BFF the space they need. Eventually, they might come back and want to be your friend again.

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I don't wan't to be friends with my "friend stealer" I prefer to ignore the "friend stealer." what should I do?

Samantha L. Campbell

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Focus on making new friends and meeting new people. If the friend stealer continues to bother you, you might have to sit down and tell them that what's going on needs to stop because it is hurting you.

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How do you deal with a friend that is one of your best friends and starts being best friends with your other best friend?

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Ask to be included in their friendship and let them know that you're feeling left out. They might not even realize that they are hurting your feelings, so it's best to talk to them before things get out of hand.

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What if the friend stealer was best friends with the other girl first? They are literaly best friends and hard to brake but the stealer is also mnuplitave and munipulates my friend to stay clear me!

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Talk to your friend about why she is avoiding you. If she says it's because of the other friend, have a conversation with the friend stealer about what is going on. You can also ask your friend to tell the friend stealer that they want to hang out with you as well.

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The Friend stealer always steals my friend and my friend agrees what should I do?

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Ask your friend to talk to the friend stealer with you. Let the friend stealer know that you two prefer to hang out together and tell them that you'll invite them to hang out sometimes, too.

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What if I can't get myself to tell her she is being rude?

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Try telling her how you are feeling, and see if she understands. For example, you can say "It makes me upset when you ask my best friend to hang out without me. Do you think that you could invite me next time?"

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How can I get revenge on a friend thief without getting into trouble? She is so mean!

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You should focus on making new friends and ignore the friend thief. Trying to get revenge in any way is probably going to get you in trouble and might not even work.

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