Q&A for How to Deal With a Friend Who's Become an Enemy

Don't worry about it. It sounds like she's just jealous of you. I mean, you're clearly always on her mind if she's talking to her friends about you. Ignore her. Don't make any negative comments about her to others. Take the high road. Most likely it's only a matter of time before everyone else sees what a jerk she is too.

You should talk with your friend about the situation. Tell her how the incident made you feel, and ask her not to do anything like that in the future.

Stay away from her, she's disrespecting you, probably because of her own insecurities. Ignore her, and if she doesn't stop, get a teacher or another adult involved, because she is bullying you.

Make sure your manager knows. Document exactly what's happening and when and keep any proof you have (incriminating emails, recorded phone conversations, etc.). If your manager isn't helping you, contact human resources.

Drop her. She's not worth it if she's ruining your life, and your life would be better without her.

Try your best to cooperate. Stay on task and don't engage with them on any other topic. If they really make it impossible for you, ask the teacher or authority figure if you can be moved to another group.

Just deal with it. Trust me, I know what you're going through and I know how worthless you feel when he says nasty things about you with his friends. Talk to him like you would talk to an adult, politely and respectfully. This will make him feel compelled to treat you the same way. If you think he's not that type of person, laugh his comments off. Be nice to his friends too. Do your best at basketball and don't worry about what anybody says to you except the coach.

Just act normal. Make him see that you are serious about the work and have fun. Don't let it bother you and it shouldn't be a big deal.

It's a good idea to tell her mom, don't hesitate when it comes to stopping someone from committing illegal things. She needs to stop soon before she gets into serious trouble. Being in jail is worse than being lectured by your mom.

Yes, but if this boy prefers to keep his distance from you, do the same with him. If you get the chance, talk to him openly about how you feel about doing what is was you did. Try to explain that you just want to be friends and you want to end the rivalry.

Try to make your goal not to win the fight, but instead to make it so there is no winner. There is a public speaker named Brooks Gibbs, who suggests a strategy where you are kind to the bully (search him up for more information). It's likely she'll be tongue-tied and won't know what to say.

Try to talk to him about why your friendships bother him. If he doesn't have any interaction with your friends, it might just be a case of jealousy. Talk to your friends about this and tell them to ignore him, and that what he's saying is about him, not you.

If you've experienced a breakup, it may be wise to take a step back and focus on yourself. Who are your other friends? Where do you like to go for walks? Do you have a hobby? These things will help you recenter and if you give it time, the tension between you and your ex will start to fade. I would not force a friendship or force things to be fixed; sometimes time and space is all someone needs.

So many of us have been through it. I lost my three best friends in one day and it was drama for the rest of the school year! My advice to you is to focus on you. Block out the noise coming from anyone other than those who love you and want the best for you--they might be family, teachers, churchgoers, neighbors. The next thing to do is to not react impulsively but to keep your cool when they try to get a rise out of you. It hurts, and when it does hurt go find a private place to cry at if you need to. But with some time, and some self love, it will get better and you'll see people that you've never noticed before. You'll have friends soon, you're not a loner!

This is always tricky. The best suggestion is to take yourself out of the equation. Don't start any confrontations, and if someone starts picking on you or gossiping, don't react impulsively. Instead, keep your cool, and be dismissive. "Oh, I don't know anything about that" is a line to use. The drama will go away if you let it, so give it some time and space. If it came out of the blue, it may be a sign that the other person has something going on in their life and that you're a target now. It's unfair and sad but people don't know how to cope when life gets frustrating or scary. Try to be kind, and remember school isn't forever. In the real world, it's never the class versus one girl.

Talk to her, find out what you did to upset her. Maybe, it has nothing to do with you, she might be going through something in her life, that is why she is probably being distant. But you never know, until you talk to her and find out.

No, a true friend will understand your feelings, and apologise for excluding you unknowingly.