Q&A for How to Get Better Friends

That is not your friend, that is someone who is clearly bored and manipulating people for entertainment. Ignore this immature person and find real friends.

Leave them. Go with people that you feel comfortable with and who share some similarities with you. Accept people like they are, they will do the same. If not, move on.

I would suggest talking to a trusted adult. If this does not work I suggest avoiding her and taking control of yourself.

Like you would make friends with anyone else. You should know that the color of their skin doesn't change the fact that they are a person.

For some great tips on this, reference wikiHow articles Apologize to a Friend , Apologize to Your Best Friend , and Apologize to Someone You Made Mad .

If they are your only choice, and they are jerks, just be a loner at school. If no one else is good, then it may be better for you if you don't socialize with anyone. Look a little deeper, there are good friends everywhere.

Selfishness is a disease, don't catch it. If you don't think he's going to look out for you, and your friendship is purely for his benefit, reconsider how important he is to your life. Before you drop him, though, maybe try to talk to him about his behavior and how it is affecting you and your other friends.

That's so easy. People like a mysterious character in others. The non-talkative people are mysterious. So, others want to know how they think or what's on their mind. Therefore, gather in a place full of people. Sit all alone at a corner. You will see that people will be gathering around.

If you do not like anyone, self-exploration is a good project to begin. If you want to have friends, accept them like they are or do not engage yourself. It will be painful.

No, as a group they are not good friends. If some girls make you feel uncomfortable at times and nobody helps you out, they are not good friends. If they take out their anger on you, they are not good friends. I would recommend standing up for yourself, and letting them know that you're not going to let them take advantage of you.

No. She's just a girl who is using you for gossip. Tell her you don't need to tell her everything, as some things need to stay private. If she can't handle that, maybe you shouldn't be friends with her.

For me, I think you need to stay away from your current best friend until you become just normal friends. But don't forget that we are all human beings and we all have positivity and negativity try to be best friend with both of them who knows maybe it becomes nicer than being a best friend with one friend only!

You should be socializing more. You don't need to be the most popular person in school, but it would be good to have a few friends you can count on, or even just talk to when you're bored at school/hang out with on the weekends. Introduce yourself to some new people, and consider joining a sport, club, or other extracurricular activity.

Try to relate to people. When you're in the group, ask people about their interests and look for something you have in common so you can talk about that. Or if someone tells a story and you've experienced something similar, speak up and talk about it. This is how people get to know each other better and build strong friendships - bonding over shared interests and talking about their lives. Don't worry if it takes awhile to get there, it'll be worth it.

Ignore them and tell an adult what's going on, like a teacher, parent, school counselor, etc. Find better friends and don't let these jerks get to you.

You can't force someone to be kind to you, but if they're not being nice to you now, have a calm, respectful talk with them about how they're treating you and how you'd like to be treated. If they continue to mistreat you, find better friends.

Your question depends on how deep your friendship runs. If it runs deep, then ask them separately and privately; this way they will appreciate that you ran it by them first and avoided a fight later on. Make your concern clear and respectably. If your friends are not comfortable going out with you for whatever reason it may be, then you need to know why; maybe it is a wake-up call that you're unwanted for some reason and you can fix it. But remember, if a friend is not understanding and accepting of you for who you are, then you probably shouldn't be friends with this person.

Try bringing this up with them one more time. Mention one specific time when you felt left out. If they still don't invite you to things after you've tried talking to them about it twice, either ask a teacher or guidance counselor to help you talk to them, or find new friends.