Let's Help Scribbly Rn! by Bully Free Zone

"I need help: So I've known this girl who I am friends with (not saying her name) and she hardly has friends. Ever since 6th grade, she wanted, or more like forced me to stand up for her if she's being picked on. Even if I don't know what's going on or not, I don't because I didn't want to start a fight or something like that. My friend will yell at me saying 'why didn't you stand up for me' and such, and give me 'the silent treatment'." (continued in comments)

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05 Aug, 2014, 10:14 pm
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Bully Free Zone

05 Aug, 2014, 10:19 pm

(continued from description) "(She would also get mad at me for little things as well.) When she does that, she would knock over my papers and/or take away my chair from my desk if she's still mad at me. Then she would call me 'ugly' because I have acne, and once said that I was the worst freaking friend EVER. That really hurt my feelings. I haven't seen her in a long time (due to me being in councilling) and I don't know whether to be her friend or not..."

nxclearwinter

05 Aug, 2014, 10:31 pm

I don't think you should be her friend. If she treats her friends that why then get away from her! I can understand that you don't want to stand up for her because of the risk of fights starting, and she can't force you into it! Also, no true friend would get mad at you for little things, call you ugly, or say you're the "worst freaking friend ever." I think she's just trying to use you. And what's the point if you barely see her anyway? I say end the friendship.

nxclearwinter

05 Aug, 2014, 10:32 pm

that way* not that why. oops.

AngelGamah

05 Aug, 2014, 10:53 pm

^i was gonna say that too. :o

BUT.

Talk to her about the way shes treating you, and tell her "its not cool when you talk or do these things to me." when you see her.

theres a peaceful side for everything..

Rogue Ranger

05 Aug, 2014, 11:21 pm

You refer to her as "my friend" and you've put up with a lot, so that tells me that at least a part of you wants to be her friend. But right now it sounds like she's caught up in just thinking of herself and letting her emotions get the best of her. It happens to a lot of people, so forgive her. Though you need to have a talk with her if you decide to remain friends. Explain how saying you're a bad friend, the insults and the angry outbursts hurt your feelings and that friendship goes both ways. It's about giving freely. If she truly cares about you as a friend, she won't make demands of you and then insult you. It makes you not want to help her and to doubt the friendship. Try to help her see from your perspective and ask her to help you see from hers. Maybe even as she compares the two sides, she'll see how she's treating you. Tell her that the way she treats you wouldn't hurt nearly as much if you didn't care, but you do. But she needs to show she cares too or it's not friendship.

Scribbly_Rn

06 Aug, 2014, 1:31 am

I have tried talking to her about what she's been doing to me, yet she pays little attention, and she thinks that shes a loner or something like that.

And yeah, she's a part of my friend also, not in the meanish way. I hope that things will clear up when school starts up again. I appreciate the help guys! :']

Rogue Ranger

06 Aug, 2014, 3:00 am

Her seeing herself as a "loner" just goes to more prove that she's just seeing herself and not you as a separate person and how your feelings are affected by her actions. This self absorbtion is something that society really pushes, calling it "individualism" as if it's good to be discon.nected from others. I don't know what will make her see beyond herself and learn empathy, but if you do see an oportunity to learn from each other, take the opportunity. Remember that, until she understands this, no matter how nice you are to her, she'll just feel she deserves that. Help her see it's one-sided if you can, because the other way people learn empathy is through loss and I'm sure you'd like to avoid that if you can. Be patient with her, but don't let yourself be used by her. Life is about learning and growing.

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