Q&A for How to Leave a Group of Friends

Think about the way your friend acts. A true friend will never say or do anything that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable.

There are many small ways you can start to make new friends. For example, you could ask a classmate to study with you, join a club, or volunteer outside of school.

So what if they think you're copying her? They aren't your friends any more if you want to move on from them.

Real friends listen to what you have to say and at least try to include you. There is nothing wrong with you, they just aren't good friends. Tell them again that you feel left out, whether they realize it or not, and tell them you are done being ignored. If they think you're crazy, just leave. Wasting your time with bad friends is going to make you miserable and unhappy. Find better friends.

You should always surround yourself with people that you feel comfortable with and that make you feel good about yourself. Have a talk with your friends about why you're leaving the group, and how their actions have affected your friendship. Maybe they'll change their ways after the talk and you can still be friends, even if you're not as close as you were before.

There isn't really a way to do it without causing drama; just don't hangout with those people. Make new friends if you already know they're talking about you behind your back.Those aren't your real friends.

Have a mature conversation with them and tell them everything that you're going through. If they are really your friend, then they would understand and try to change. Also, if they are depressed, you should be there for them and listen to their problems and see if you can help.

Sometimes, you just need to let go. It isn't easy, but you can't have people bringing you down or excluding you.

Friendships are about both giving and receiving. A professional network of successful people gives you the benefits your mom is talking about. But friends you are free to choose. Also, sometimes, friendships just happen; you meet people, you like them and you say: that's my kind of friend, no matter how smart or successful they are. Finally, some friends are more successful than you, and help you along, others are less successful and you help them along.

Apologize to your friend and explain what happened. You don't have to give details if it's too personal, just say "I'm sorry for neglecting our friendship, I had a lot going on, but I'd like it if we could be friends again."

It's a bit strange that they are your friends, but also exclude you. It's a huge task to confront them all at once, and it would only lead to fights, arguments, tears and frustration. So perhaps divide and conquer? Work from the assumption that they are still your friends and that this is all in your head, and talk to one or two of them about how you feel. Suggest hanging out with just a few of you, and do that with each of them. Don't be overbearing, though, and listen to how they are feeling.

Leave. Stop hanging out with her. Tell your other friends to stop hanging out with her too. Tell the friend that she's nice to exactly why you don't want to be around this girl anymore, and let her decide for herself what she wants to do. When the mean girl realizes all her friends are gone, she might learn a valuable lesson about her behavior.

Find new friends who won't pressure you and have the same values as you.

Make new friends or confront her about it. See if you can fix the issue before giving up on your friendship.

Someone else will accept you. Probably lots of people will. Just start gradually spending less time with your current group, while slowly introducing yourself to someone else who seems nice, or a few different people. Keep your options open, and just be yourself. You'll find plenty of new friends.

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Tell an adult/teacher you trust, and let him/her deal with it. Let the adults handle it.

Pinpoint exactly how they are negatively affecting you. If it is simply that you don't like this person, I would suggest simply leaving the situation alone. There will always be people whose company you don't enjoy, and practicing handling people like this in a setting with a person who is a big support for you is a good idea. If is is something more serious, like smoking, cursing, alcohol, etc., confront your good friend about it and see if you can work together to come up with a compromise. If all else fails, find time to hang out with your friend without this other person.

If you don't want to be in the group anymore, just slowly start spending less time with them and more time with another group, or even just another person or two. If it's a big group, and there are a few people that you do still really like, you could always just hang out on the periphery with those people. However, really think this through first. Maybe they all thought the notebooks were a great gift. If this is the only thing that's bothering you, you might be being a little unreasonable. It was nice of them to get you a gift at all.

If you were polite about it, that's perfectly fine. People change and grow overtime, it's normal for friendships to end as people drift apart. You can still be civil, say "hello" when you see them, and so forth, but you don't need to continue being close with people you're no longer compatible with.

You should confront this one girl and tell her that you are not OK with her snapping at you and making you feel stupid. If you feel like you can't talk to any of the other girls in your group, that means that you don't trust them very much. It doesn't sound like they are being good friends to you -- maybe this means it's time to find a new group of friends.

Have you talked to your other friends about this? They may feel the same. You shouldn't have to lose them because of immature behavior. I understand how difficult it can be, but have you thought about confronting these girls, or talking to them about this? If it doesn't work out and you lose friends over it, then maybe they aren't the right people for you! Changes in friendships and friends happen many many times through your life and it can be scary. But if you stay true to yourself and always try to do the right thing, then you will always come out okay.

You've already answered your problem with your "so called friends" in wanting to leave them. So, if this friendship doesn't add any value to your life, as they don't really see you as being close enough to hearing these secrets, then just slowly phase them out. Sitting by yourself at lunch is more rewarding then sitting in the company of snakes. But before you move on, try to voice your annoyance if they dismiss you and if it makes no difference, then take drastic measures!

Talk to her about it (alone). Let her know how you've been feeling, and tell her specifically what she's doing that upsets you. Tell her that you really value her friendship, but that you refuse to be treated this way. If she doesn't apologize and change her behavior, find better friends.

A true friend would never tell you who to hang out with, and unless they had a really good reason, it was cruel of them to cut out the other two girls. You should find some nicer friends.

If they aren't good friends then you're wasting your time. Try talking to some of your classmates in lessons that maybe you haven't spoken to before, this should allow to make friends outside of your group. If this isn't possible, persevere until high school and then do your absolute best to make new friends and leave behind the unhelpful ones. (Tip: just don't act too desperate for friends, it has a tendency to put others off.)

There is no plausible scenario where you would be "not allowed" to leave a friend group like this. They are not your friends. Stop wasting your time with them. Meet new people who will be nicer to you. If you mean that you're in a place with these people, like school, where you're not allowed to leave, talk to an adult about the way you're being treated (a teacher, guidance counselor, etc.), or just start ignoring these lousy friends.

That's cool, I am the same way. There's nothing wrong with it. If you really don't want to try socializing with others than you can try to find something to occupy yourself so that you don't seem lost, i.e go on your phone, read a book, sleep, anything... But not having a lot of friends doesn't mean your weird or anything it just means you are very selective about who you become friends with.

Well, I don't think you should leave them, but that's not what you want to hear, so I'll answer your question. You can talk to them privately, just sit down and say "I love you all so much, but my parents make it really hard on me to stay close. I can't be in a friend group anymore without feeling tormented by them, but we can still talk at school."

It's not an either/or situation, you can simply do both. Keep spending time with these close friends while also starting up small conversations with new people; see what they are like, get to know them, let them get to know you. Before you know it, friendships will grow. Moreover, include your current friends in this project. Let them know that you talked to this or that person and you found it interesting to include them in your new interactions.