5 Ways to Be a Better Friend
If you're a subscriber, you might have already gotten the new issue of Discovery Girls. It's our Friendship Issue—and that means it's full of helpful friendship advice!
The following list of friendship tips was inspired by our BFF Contest! (Click here to read stories from the winners and runners-up.) 5 Ways to Be a Better Friend 1. Laugh… a lot! Be able to laugh at yourself when something funny happens to you. 2. Listen. Ask your friend questions about the things happening in her life. Then, make sure you listen when she talks. Being a good listener is one of the best skills a friend can have! 3. Share. When you make a new friend, make sure to introduce her to your other friends. It's a lot more fun when you build a group of friends. Do your best to include everyone. 4. Shhh… Don't tell your BFF's secrets! You might lose her trust! 5. Show Appreciation! Never miss a chance to tell your BFF how much you appreciate her! (Download this FREE card and let her know today.) Share your secrets to being a better friend by leaving a comment below!
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VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!
these tips really help. my bff now is comfortable talking to me, trusting me, and going to me for advice.waw
Awesome I love themyes!
my friend doesn’t like to talk so much as she used to. So i’m wondering that’s why?thx
its a lot of help my cuz moved to my school and im showing her aroundcool!
love the help!!!!!!!!!!!!There are two major problems
There are two major problems I have when it comes to friends- Jealousy, and being a drama queen sometimes. I feel that sometimes, my friends think that I’m jelous at them for having other friends, which I do, and that I over exaggerate. How do I fix this? Please repond, dg members! I know there are people with awesome advice out there, rite? :P -Coral J._16My advice
Just talk this over with your friends. I’m sure you’ll be able to figur something out.pugandthings
If she continues to do this, would you rather keep losing money, or keep your money by not being friends with her. Or, you can pull her aside and talk to her about this. If she keeps denying it, then I don’t think that she’s being a real friend or a good one.No True Friends
Sure. I have friends, but none of them are true. They all are jealous of one another’s friendship. So ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!!Good tips...
I will use them on my best friends,too.They already treat me that way!!!:)bad friend?
my friend slept over and stole 5 dollars from the top drawer of my bedside table she denied taking but i know she did because she came with two dollars and left with 7, shes done something like this before should i stop being friends with her?Friends that steal
Friends that steal aren’t really friends. Ask yourself, is it worth being her friend if I know that she will take my stuff/money? Stealing is horrible, and your friend needs to learn not to steal! Or else she’ll keep doing it and maybe even start doing it to other ppl too. Tell your parents about what she did. You can try to still be her friend, but you might have to put Money and super special stuff in a secret spot. Hope this helped! :) ~mcmMaybe
One of my friends did this and got in big trouble. Tell your Parents but try to forgive her. Give her a second chance.i think
i think you should give her 1 more chance and warn her too.friend?
I have this really good friend. She is super cool and fun to hang out with. Nobody ever wants to get on her bad side otherwise…. One day there was this rumor about me giving a love note to this boy I don’t even like, and it turned out she wrote it. She can be the worst of enemies or the best of friends. If I’m her friend, sometimes she’s so mean, I come home crying, but other times I love her. Is it worth still being her friend?On and off friend
Your friend seems to be a on and off friend. It sounds like you can never win with her. I’d say you can still be friends, but not close ones, because is it worth being on her mean and nasty side? I know that she can be sweet and cool and stuff, but she is going to be mean to you too. You can still hang out with her, but find other friends too. Hope this helped! :) ~mcmTell her about it
Tell her how you feel. If she doesn’t stop after that, she’s not a true friend.best friend
well to be a best friend you have to be best friends with your selfOne More Way To Be a Better Friend!
Another way to be a great friend is to stick up for them if they are being bullied! If you aren’t part of the solution, you are part of the problem! That means that if you don’t stick up for your friend, you are not helping at all!perfect advice! :D
this is really awesome advice, thank you so much! greatly appreciated! :)my own 5 rules
1. Trust 2. Respect 3. Nice 4. Stands up for you 5. They dont talk behind your back about youwow :)
this is really cool!!!!!support
this helps!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bad friends
My (former) best friend always tells my secrets! i personally think she’s jealous because EVERY time somone complements me on my singing, or my academic skills she gets so mad AT ME. For no reson she hangs up on me when i talk about singing on the phone. What do i do?Don't worry
Don’t worry its not your fault. If your friend wants to be that way let her be that way. Its her problem. She is just trying to make you feel bad about getting a complement, which you shouldn’t. She is trying to make you feel bad about yourself. Don’t listen to her at all. Find other friends that a TRUE friends!!!! Hope this helped! ~mcmYou should
i have had sooo many “former” friends my friend got mad at me once for telling her something! its crazy and it will keep happened what i would do is talk to her… and i understand everyone prob says this but be true… tell her listen i am working really hard and proud of my singing whats up do you not like it? and then tell her she good at basketball or dancing or something and tell her that shes good and something and tell her we alll are good and different things not everyone is the same and not everyone can be goood at the same things:)...
ive been thinking about this my whole life. what happens if you tell your bff your biggest secret and the next day your not bffs anymore bc that secret wasnt secret enough to her and she thinks you dont trust her….i need advice
PI have been having some friendship problams latly and one of my biggest problams is this.theres this girl who i really want to be friends with. We do become friends great friends Until on day she starts hanging out with this other girl and every time i try to say hi or whats up they say its private every time. I am heartbroken until one day(today)sends an emailafter so long one half of me is saying be friends with her my other half of me is saying dont take the chance I need advice!!
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me123, you need to tell her how you feel! if she doesn’t understand, she is not a true friendbffs
bffs should stick together though good and bad times. NEVER and I repeat NEVER tell a bffs secret. If you tell a secret they will not trust you agian, that can break a good freindship! So all I say is stay true to your friends and have great, wonderful memorys with them! <3 sweettreatNot really
I tell my friend secrets and she tells me her secrets. I trust her because we were friends since second grade and we go to different schools so she doesn’t gossip, not that she’s the gossipy type.hey this is good life lesson
be true to you i know a lot of kids do not tell the truth but honestly they are not being true to them self !!!!!!!!!!!:)a nice quote.
You may be one person to the world but to one person you could be the world.please help i need advice
i need help. my friend and i made plans this weekend, but when i called her, she said she was busy. I asked with what, and she said a doctor’s appointment, and i understood. but then on the way to the grocery store with my mom i saw her and her other friend (which, by the way, isn’t very nice to me) biking and looking like they were having the time of their lives. should i confront her, or just not tell her i am hurt that she lied to me?Don't Ignore it.
Maybe this was just a huge miss understanding, or maybe she just isn’t that good of a friend. OR maybe she was intimidated (No offence, I’m sure she wouldn’t be,) I agree with Dreamdancer, you should talk it out and get things figured out.Talk it out
Next time you see her have a heart to heart talk with her. Ask her why she lied and how it made you feel in a polite mannor.just relax
dont sweat it too much invite your friend for a sleepover or something and then have a talkadvice on the way
I think you should confront her because it was wrong for her to lie to you tell her next time to let know someone else is over tell her how you felt make sure she does not that agian if she does I would think is that what I want in a freind? I hope I helped! <3 sweettreatAgreed
Thats what I would do if I were you. You need to let her know how you feel.Good Advice
Help each other in tough times Be there for each others Have fun together Enjoy your time together Be nice to each otherGreat!
Great Advice! If you use this, you will have friends that can trust you!Good Advice!!!
These tips are totally helpful!If you want the best BFF ever,be the best BFF ever!!!be with them
Be with your friend any time, through good or bad you should be with theman understanding pal
To be a better friend you need to really understand your BFF’s problems. You need to care for her and let her know that you will always be there for her.Best Friend's
If your friend doesn’t know who you really are, invite her to a sleep over party with one her friends and yours also. Then, you guys can play a game like, ‘The Sleepover Game’. It has some answers that your friend get’s to choose and you have to guess. Another solution is just expressing your self by bringing your fave stuffed animal, a pillow pet, or anything you like that you had when you were a kid and express your self to your friend.BFF Advice
i know that the person is my BFF if i can be myself and trust them!Try not to be negative
Just a tip, if you are going through something, you might not realize this, but girls tend to show their anger after a while. So if you are going through something make sure to tell your friends what you’re going through so that if you get a little upset they know it’s not their fault.Best Friend Advice...
Its okay if u dont have 1 particular bff. u can have a bunch of good friends!!!want more bffs
i dont have that many friends cuz im homeschooled and shy. do ya’ll have any advise on how to get friends and be less shy?I think
I think you should be yourself. My bff is home schooled, and she has friends from her basketball team so you should try things like that.