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    How do I stop being ignored by friends?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
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    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    First of all, ask yourself if you want to hang around someone who does not pay any attention to you. Second, be careful about making rash judgments that the other person is ignoring you; sometimes people have other things on their mind.
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    How can you tell if someone is a fake friend?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    A fake friend only comes around when they need or want something from you. Or, they only want to talk about themselves and not about you.
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    What do you do when your best friend is mad at you?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    Give them some space, first. Then reflect on the situation and ask yourself if you might have done something to offend them. After these steps, consider reaching out to them.
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    What do you do when your best friend is mad at you?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    Give them some space, first. Then reflect on the situation and ask yourself if you might have done something to offend them. After these steps, consider reaching out to them.
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    How do you know if you're losing your best friend?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    You might wonder that you are losing your best friend if your friend is reaching out to you a lot less and not responding to your calls or texts. But you can never really know unless you are willing to take the step to talk with them directly.
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    I feel like my friends hate me, and I don't want to hang out with them anymore. What should I do?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    It sounds like there are uncertainties here. What makes you think your friends hate you? Re-Read the article, "Know If Your Best Friends are Trying to ditch You." It contains a lot of good ideas related to your question. Observing closely is always a good place to start. Also, talking things out is also another good idea. Ask yourself, "Do I want to continue to hang out with ___" Remember we sometimes change our friends for a variety of reasons.
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    If my friends first language is Spanish and all the time when I'm around they speak it even though I can only speak English. Does it mean they are sick of me? Or is it just a language preference?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    It sounds like it could just be a communication issue. Have you ever talked about it? Have you mentioned that you feel left out? Do you know if they are trying to accommodate someone who actually does not speak English at all? Sounds like you and your friends need to talk!
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