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Permalink Reply by Please Stop Laughing at Me on December 9, 2010 at 7:14am

Hi Sweetheart,

Please always remember you are wonderful and glorious. The best way to make new friends is to contact the park district or library two towns over and ask for a list of programs for teens your age. Review the list with your parents and pick one or two activities that interest you, and enroll. It's important that you enroll in an activity a few towns over because this will give you the opportunity to meet teens with common interests who you don't already go to school with while also giving you the opportunity to participate in an activity you enjoy!

I'm sending you a big hug.
Jodee

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Permalink Reply by Natalia E. Martir on April 6, 2011 at 12:36am

Jodee is right Aly! I was severely bullied from ages 5 till 13 and being in an after school Arts program when I was in middle school relieved a LOT of the pain and brought new joy and light to my life. I met really nice kids who understood and shared my own interests and I also got to express who I truly was, without being judged. Find something you are passionate about! Join a group that does or promotes that and you will see, that what you live in school at the moment is not an accurate portrayal of what you will always live, outside. There are safe places and there are kind, awesome people that can't wait to add you into their group of unique and wonderful individuals! I really do hope you find an outlet that way. And remember, the people that bug you are insecure themselves and years from now, you will have so much more insight and maturity than most of them because you know what it's like to to fight for your beliefs, maintain and enrich your identity and let NOTHING get in the way of your dreams. I wish you the utter best, Aly. Much love, and another hug! From the heart: Nati. ^_~!

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Permalink Reply by Holly on February 1, 2011 at 6:58pm

Girls can be very mean Aly!  You don't have to expand your horizons if you don't want to but what may help is getting into a hobby.  Something like YOGA or Karate would be great.  These two things teach you to be strong within yourself and to be confident! 

Are there any other friends that you can spend time with while you are at school?  It seems that the "free" times are the most difficult!  If lunch is a problem I know many schools run a "lunch bunch" where a group of kids go because they do not want to spend time in the lunch room.  Don't be so hard on yourself you are a treasure!

Hilary

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Permalink Reply by amy anne clark on March 19, 2012 at 3:34pm

I agree with the others, your life doesn't revolve only in your school. There is so much you can do and so many more people to meet. If your friend doesn't want to be with you anymore then your better off with other people that will appreciate you for who you are. Go to after school activities like sports, art, camps and music and find new friends. The activities will be something that interest you and with this, you'll meet knew people with the same interest so you already have a common topic that you can talk with. Just be yourself and be confident. Good luck. :)

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