The Art of Making Friends
By Erin Dionne
Maybe you’ve moved to a new town or switched schools. Or maybe your BFF has moved away. Or maybe you’re just tired of the same old gang. Whatever the reason, you’d love to make new friends…if only the thought of meeting people didn’t make your stomach feel like a washing machine on the spin cycle! Want to know how to chill out, bust down walls, and be a confident friend-finder? We can help, with seven easy steps…
Step 1: Change your mental music.
It’s easy to get so freaked out about being in a new situation that you start throwing off don’t come- near-me signals. And guess what? It works—people don’t come near you! Instead, change your vibe with some positive thinking. Tell yourself, “It’ll be great to get to know someone new,” or “I can’t wait to hear what these girls have to say,” or “My old BFF will be so proud that I’m doing this!”
Even if you’re psyched when you walk out the door, being in a new situation with new people is hard. If you fi nd yourself slipping back into a negative “I’ll-nevermake- new-friends” tune, just switch right back to the positive thinking track. Remember, what you’re thinking affects the way you stand, smile, and walk. So make sure your thoughts reflect the happy, upbeat you—because that’s the girl everyone will want to meet!
Step 2: Put on someone else’s shoes.
When you’re nervous, it’s easy to get so caught up in your own situation that you forget about others. Look around you. Does anyone else look scared? Shy? Uncomfortable? Chances are, she’s also new—and just as uncomfortable as you are. Just knowing you’re not the only one can help you feel more confident. And if you muster up the courage to go say hi, you’ll both feel better!
Step 3: Remember, the eyes have it.
The first place we look when we’re uncomfortable is at the floor. It’s safer that way, right? No one can tell if we’re embarrassed, we can’t tell if anyone is looking at us, people won’t know if we’re interested in…whoa! Not a good way to meet people! Holding your head up and making eye contact is a bold move. It’s confident and sassy. It can also feel really weird at first, but if you keep your chin up and smile at people, the feeling you get when they smile back will make you want to do it over and over again.
Step 4: All you need is…one question.
Smiling and friendly thoughts will only take you so far…now you have to talk to people! Does starting a convo bring on an attack of shyness? Try adding a good question to your friend-finding tools—one that gets you more than a yes or no answer. Strong opening questions usually begin with “what” or “how”—words that get people talking. Typically, our first instinct is to ask a “can” or a “do” question, like “Can I borrow a pencil?” or “Do you know where the bathroom is?” But that only gets you short answers, like “Yeah” or “Down the hall.” Asking “what” or “how” questions gets you more information to respond to. Try something like, “Hi. I really like that flower. How did you draw it?” or “Hi. I’m new. What’s the least scary lunch option in the caf?”
Step 5: I hear you.
Congrats—you’ve broken the ice and met a potential new friend! Now what? Ideally, the conversation will keep rolling, with both of you asking questions and really listening to the answers, sharing who you are and what you like. Look for things you have in common. What movies or music does she like? What’s her favorite subject? (Notice those “what” questions popping up again…) It’s okay if you aren’t into all the same things she is—different tastes make people interesting. What’s important is that you listen closely to her answers, so she’ll see that you’re interested in what she has to say.
What if she forgets to listen well, and goes on and on about her bad morning, or how her sister always borrows clothes without asking? Too much “me-me-me” is just that—too much! So try saying, “Yeah, I know…that can be really stressful/ annoying/frustrating,” and then politely change the subject to something you’re both interested in…like your teacher’s obsession with plaid pants. Or who Zac Efron is dating.
Step 6: Repeat as necessary.
The next time you see the girl you spoke to, do the smiling-eye-contact-question thing again. It might feel safer to wait for her to make the next move, but then she might think you don’t want to talk to her. If you summoned up your bold, sassy side once, you can do it again…so go for it!
A word of caution, though: There’s no need to go overboard! You don’t want to follow a new friend around all day, hounding her with questions. After a smile and a brief chat, go back to what you were doing. Chances are, she’ll be the one to get things rolling next time. And if she doesn’t…well, not everyone is going to be your new BFF. There will always be some people you just don’t click with, but that’s okay. Being friendly and open will help you find the ones you can be close with.
Step 7: Practice, practice, practice.
Making new friends is a skill. Like art, music, or sports, it takes practice to feel truly confi dent at it. But the more you practice, the more relaxed and natural you’ll feel, and the easier it will get. So flash that smile, offer some welcoming words, and soon you’ll be hanging out with your newest buds!
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New Friends
I just started going to this private school, instead of going to the normal middle school in the area, and I only have one friend with me! But you know what? The girls are really nice, there, and I have made a lot of friends. My advice is:
crack jokes- most people love a sense of humor, and when you make jokes, you tend to feel more relaxed. NOTE- don’t be too silly during classtime, some girls don’t like that.
talk- start up a neat conversation like “Who’s your favorite teacher?” or “Is middle school what you expected it to be?” NOTE- talking about your self is nice, but remember, the best way to make new friends is to be interested in them, ask them q’s.
join clubs- does it seem like you have nothing in commen with the other girls? join a club! That’s the easiest way to see if you share interests.
be friendly- make it plainly shown that you want to make be friends. Offer her a cookie at lunch, sit by her, or just smile.
Invite her over- Yes, it might seem like the scariest thing to do, but it’s the biggest step. Once you get to know this girl, and your personalities seem to click, invite her over! Even if it’s just hanging for a few hours. The thing is, when people are out of the challenging, and strict world of school, they tend to relax more. NOTE- it might seem a little off if you barely know the girl, and just randomly invite her over, so my advice is to get friendly in school, before you get outside of school. In short: know the girl before you invite her over, but don’t wait too long.
*this may seem challenging at first, but a great new friend is worth all the trouble.
—maddy
A Q for you!
Hey maddy, I’ve been writing back to a couple of your comments and I just have one thing to say… I wanted to know if you like to write stories and stuff because you always write a lot in your comments. That’s not an insult either, I write a lot too and I get yelled at for talking too much but it’s hard not to talk when you have a lot to say! Sorry that isn’t about making friends. I agree with everything maddy said, especially making jokes and asking questions. Great advice!
~Bee~ o(l l l)-
wow, im the complete
wow, im the complete oposite. i dont talk much at all. whenever i do talk people always say “thats the first time i ever heard u talk” they also ask me y i never talk, which really gets on my nerves. i like to write alot though. i write all the time.
wow some advise for you
well just tell them that thats just the way it is with you and tell them that if they dont like it then its there problem
reply 2 A Q4 you
hey maddy thats terrif advice ! Hey, Bee, i agree.Any1 who seez this pleez write back.W/loads of luv, C.
making friends, even guy friends
Hey, would you girls think that most of these steps would help to also make guy friends? Cause all my friends seem to always be hanging around thier guy friends a lot and I seem to just tag along. I just wanted to have some guy friends too.
reply 2 guy friends
Sure! Why not boldly strike up a conversation? What’s going to go wrong? Just be natural and confident and everything will go well! Promise! ~Unknown
that was cool advise that
that was cool advise that you wrote
that was good advice
That was good advise because next year I’m going to a middle school where I don’t know anybody except my brother! (And hanging with your brother ain’t the coolest thing!) But maybe with this advise I can get a girlfriend to hang out with!
Friendship
All of this is defenitly hard to do, youre right. but its the best advice can be given. ive gone through times like this before and I can say for a fact that this advice will take you a long way to making many life-long BFFs. I think that all discovery girls should read and understand maddy’s article because it is truly imformation to treasure!!
-S.A
BEST ADVICE IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!
WOW!! You’re advice is… AWESOME!! I took it and guess what? it worked!! i moved from my country to here and EVERYTHING is so different. And it took guts, but i did it and now ive only been here for like 3 weeks and i have a best friend, alot of other best freinds and… a BOYFRIEND!!! U Rock Maddy! thanx 4 the advice!!
Private School Friends
I go to a private school, and you may think it would be easy to find a friend, but it isn’t. One thing that is easy is finding enemies. Usually the first people you talk to will be the kind of kids who are a bad influence. You want to find the kids that like the same things you do or don’t care about what other people think of them. At our school, we count the number of people who have ended up in a bad position because in the beginning they had popular friends. Invite the RIGHT kind of friend over. If you are friends with the right people, you can talk about salt and have fun. trust me at lunch today my BFFs and I talked about what 3-9=. We laughed and commented about how weird we are. By the way it is negative 6 not 7. Don’t be afraid of the kids who get good grades. they are actually some of the nicer people. -charlotte
Smart people nice & Hard to make BFs at Private schools
smart people?!
i go to a private school and its not that hard to make friends. i dont really get y its so different than makin friends at a public school. also, just cuz ppl r smart doesnt mean theyre automatically labeled “geek” or “nerd” im pretty smart (i dont mean to brag or nething…) and i have tons of friends. i guess wat im tryin 2 say is just cuz sum1s smart or not so smart doesnt matter. (well it does matter, it just doesnt matter as much) wat matters if theyre a good friends and will always b there for u. what matters is whats on the inside.
~meghan~
yeah i agree
yeah i totally agree with Maddy i have changed schools all the time and i agree with how important it is for you to take interest in making new friends… it’s worth all the hardship
RE:molly
Try talking to them and put ur self where they are. I am sure they are trying to make friends too! Be nice to them, talk to them, eat lunch with them, ask them questions, be a good listener and i am sure you will make friends fast!
you're right
I agree with you maddy. I do most of those things in school or with my friends anytime and I have great friends. I have something else to add too. Always be yourself, don’t act like someone else or your friends won’t like you for who you are. I think your advice might of helped a little even though I mostly know all the stuff in it. Thanks!
Re: Smart people nice & Hard to make BFs at Private schools
I really have to say it goes both ways in private schools. I mean in my private school, everyone is either friendly or Hypocitical. It’s kinda annoying, but my sister and I have made friends easy. - Jesus Freak
reply to maddy
awesome advice maddy! i go to a private school too but i want to go to a normal middle school so i might switch schools next year. your advice might really help me if i switch schools. and thanks to DG for your awesome advice!
thanks DG!
thanks this helped! ill try this at school tomorrow
No BFF
I really wish I had a BFF, I mean well I do Have really close friends but most of them already have a BFF. And Plus I’m really unquie
=[
aww i feel bad for you. try to get closer with your friends and hang out with them more. if u have AIM, put your closest friend first on your friends list in your profile. maybe she;ll get to know you more cuz she thinks u wanna be bff’s. or, try to get to know another girl that doesnt have a bff. hope i helped!!!
Sad:(
I have soooooooooo many friends its not even funny. I’m just really good at makin friends. But sadly I lose friends sometims cause I can’t play with tem.(people don’t like that) I’m going to mix your way of making friends to make friends next year in middle school.But my best bud is always their!
I also ageree!!
because some of my friends don’t even want any thing to do with each other !! anway there i just have to find away to play with them each ! and qote ” just because there your friends dose’nt mean there not going to talk about you behind your back with another pers on” by: Briana
BFF's
Hang out with most of your friends and start doing more activites with them and listen to them when they’re upset. When you start doing more stuff when them they’ll start treating more like a BFF then a Friend. Just be a great girl and fun to be around!!
Me too!
BFFs rock! i also wish if i had one! i have about 7 close friends, we’re like a group that does eberything together, but a BFF rocks also. BFFs are more like sisters than friends to me, because you’re so close. -Lauren :)
no bff here either,,
i know what you mean. i have tons of friends, but no bff. i feel so left out sometimes. its hard when everybody you want for a bff is taken. im glad that someone else has the same problem as me.
no bff here either girlfriend!
I have the same EXACT problem. Whenever we all sit around the lunchtable, it seems as if everyone is talking exept me. People talk to me, and I like that. But sometimes they have to come up to me first. I want to be more outgoing, but sometimes that doesn’t work out so good. Does anyone else have the same problem? <3 Deanna<3
uhg, i hate that!
i’m a lot like that, too. I’m uber shy around new peeps so making friends is like the hardest thing ever! i wuz 2 shy 2 call anyone-including friends- until this summer. iwus even 2 shy 2 invite them over andy other way! also, i have this bff who as soon as we started middle school like startd changing or something. same with my other bff. it’s sad. anyone to helpme?????
I feel for you!
I know EXACTLY what you’re talkling about. When I started Middle School I had this nice little group of friends. LIttle by little they all moved, we grew apart, or they just plain ditched me. Seventh grade was my worst year EVER. The worst part was lunch- watching everyone having fun talking to their friends, when I didn’t feel like I didn’t have any. Over the summer, though, I got together with this girl a couple times (I was scared, but I just had to try!) I was thinking I was going to hate school again coming back, but God gave me a miracle. From the first day, I sat with that girl and now I’m friends with all of her friends and I feel really loved, and wanted. I know it’s hard, but you CAN make new friends. Just use all your courage.
Me too!
That is sooo weird. that literally happened 2 me too! i had sooo many friends bfore and now theyve all ditched me 4 “cooler” people. its not like im a geek or nething im just not that pretty… i still have one or two friends but they sumtimes go play w/ other people. i really wish i had a bff. that wood b sooo cool. but those 2 friends are like really close now and we have sleepovrs almost every other week. its so much fun! i hope ur friendships end up like that! good luck!
~meghan~
i fell exacly the same way
i thought that i was totally alone! im nice and i have a lot of friends but no best friend. i try to be bffs with some of my close friends, but they already have bffs and kind of ignore me. there is one girl that is kinda like a bff to me but she can be pretty mean sometimes.
I Know How You Feel
Don’t worry if your friends already have a BFF, just try to make new friends. My BFF(for five years) already had one,but after a year or two we became tight and called our- selfs BFF’S. Anyone can have BFF. Try finding someone that is nice or is someone like you. then intrdouce yourself ,then just act nice and sweet. start to hag out and after a few mouths you’ll become BFF’S.
it's ok
I know it stinks, but I don’t have a BFF either, but worse things can happen. Just appreciate the frineds you have.
reply to no bff
i dont have a bff either…but im happy about it cause wen i did have a bff i didnt get as close wit my other friends…actually i hardly had any other friends! so dont be sad…not every1 has a bff and having alot of close friends is a great gift! about being unique…everyone is, even the popular kids!
It doesn’t matter that
It doesn’t matter that your close friends have BFF’s already. You are allowed to have more than one BFF. And trust me you and whoever is going to be your BFF don’t have to be alike. I’m the “emo” chick and my high school and my best friend is preppy. But we get along great! We can even read each others minds we know each other so well.
Good luck with your quest to find a BFF. You’ll find one in no time just be confident.
~Haley~
Thank you
I just moved here and it is really hard making friends. You think that someone is your friend, but they ignore the next day. That is how it has been the last 3 weeks. I will try the tips tomorrow and see if it works. thanks DG!!!!
wow
Oh my gosh, that is so sad! I had one “friend” who was like that, but not everybody! I am so sorry! I’ll pray for you.
Totally!
It very easy to make new friends! When I started out in a new middle school I followed similar steps fro my friends in my neighbor and now I have 4 new BFF’s! It’s Awesome!
Thanks DG!!!!!
Wow. I really could relate to this article and use the advice. You see, lots of my friends left my private school this year, except for one. (Paige.) So I’ve been trying to reach out to other people and make some more friends. But I’m kinda shy. There’s even a group of girls that Paige hangs out with, and they seem really nice. They DON”T push me away or exclude me, they just don’t know me very well yet. Like I said, I’m shy, plus building friendships can take time. They seem like the kind of ppl who I would really get along with. And I hope Paige still wants to be my friend! Thank you DG for such good advice and wish me luck!!!!!!!
—-Emy
Exactly!
I’ve moved A TON of times, so I TOTALLY know what it feels like to be “the new kid.” And I’ve realized that those are EXACTLY the things you need to do to make great friends! Trust me, I made 3 BFFs in third grade and we are still BFFs even though it’s been three years since we met! We’ve never had a fight, ever! PEACE OUT ~smiles to everyone!~
Friends
I have Never moved but all of my friends encluding my BFF have moved about six times and we’re only 10!!!! Most of those friends have moved away and then came back and the moved away but all of us all 20 have always been BFF’S!!
WOW!!!
That would be hard for all of ur bffs to move!!!!!!!! i have moved twice but i got to stay at my same school. i would hate if i had to move away from my bffs of if any of my friends moved away. well hopefully they will finally stop moving and stay @ the school ur @! lol~!
Too much to name in one line!
Thanks DG! This article has really helped me and I also enjoyed Maddy’s comment. I love hearing other girls experiences with the same kind of problems I’m having! I’m not having trouble making friends right now but I have in the past. A few years ago I had 2 “best” friends. One got along well with both of us and we had a blast when we were together. But the other… Well she started acting sort of possessive of our other best friend. So I decided to make some new friends. And I did!!!!!! I have a bunch of great friends. Starting middle school also helped (I made a lot of new friends.) But here is some advice.
Find someone who’s personality goes along with yours. For example if you are shy and nice you might not want to be friends with a mean or bossy girl.
You said Ask Questions, DG and I totally agree. Find out what they like and don’t like and let them know about you too.
BE YOURSELF! No one likes a fake. Don’t wear clothes to impress them or pretend to do something you can’t. Do you really want a friend who doesn’t like you for you?
I'm New!!
I just switched schools and well….making friends is very hard. But I finally made friends. It’s really easy. Just be yourself, and let other people accept you for who you are.
good 4u glad u made friends
good 4u glad u made friends ~ ♥ ~
katie
New and Old friends!
Hey My new friends that just moved here are so cool they are almost like sisters. One even has the same birthday as me! But my older friends HATE both of them! they accualy yell at me because I hang out with them! Girlz help me find a way to help please! thanks for all the advise and help you have given me DG! I Love DG! ~~~Ana~~~ or friend who is troubled
hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!
first consider the reason your older friends hate them (ur new friends). there has to be a strong reason. then tell your friends why u like them. if your friends really are true they will also understand u and be able to tell you something. even an advice.maybe. give it a thought however befor doing anything. ask the prson closest to u if it is all right to say or do things. it works for me by the way!
RE: I'm New!!
great job! You really overcame a hard situation!
Emeroo
♥ ♥ ♥ Boys can be friends too♥ ♥ ♥
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Omg..♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Some people especially girls (no offense, I know some girls who have frieds that are boys) think that you can only be friends with a boy if you like like him or being boy friend and girl friend. Not the case here..! I have lot’s of friends that are boys and they like me like a friend. I had a friend that i hanged out with all the time, he gave me advice, and i played around with him, my BFF who was a girl was his friend too, and we all hanged out together. He’s one of those boys who i had a crush on for a while, but then when I found out that he had a girlfriend, I backed off a few weeks and then we became to hang out more, and more, and more and well, here we are. And we are still great friends today! I love him like a brother ( and like a close friend) Don’t let anyone judge you for who your friends are because when your friends with more and more people it’s just like a rainbow gaining color and just desperate to get to the pot of gold where all the friends are, friendship. I am so happy that I have friends who like me for who I am and not one of those popular jerks who only hang out with you if you have lot’s of money or but clothes from Limited Too. Back to the point.. I agree with this blog but don’t only use it for girls that you want to be friends with if you see a boy that you want to be friends withGO FOR IT Who’s stoping ya?
good advice
wow, thats really good advice. thx for writing
-minikenyan (again, ik your sick of my comments, but heres another one)-
THANKS DG!!
OMG, this article was so helpful since im kinda shy sometimes. thanks DG! =)
friends!
I move a lot. New Town. New School and I absolutely HATED it. I had to make re-make friends everytime. At first i was really shy…. people know how it feels to be a new student, so they’re not gonna crush you down! Just try to relax.
Making new friends is GREAT!!!!!!!!
I’m not in a new school and my best friends are in there too. But recently my class got changed and I wanted to be friends with almost everyone and I used this to make friends. Now almost everyone is my friend and likes me. So THANKYOU Discovery girl and all you girrlfriends out there hang on in there your buddy is soon gonna come along!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be yourself
If your nervous making new friends I know I have!! Just be yourself! The more you try to be somebody else the more they will not like you! Just be yourself and you will be hanging out with the popular girls,the cute boy and many many more so just be yourself……that’s all that matters!
friends
my tip for some1 in this situation is to just be really outgoing. smile, say hi to ppl, etc. unless all the ppl at ur skool are totally mean, this will work…if u bring more attention to urself, ppl will pay attention to u. dont sit hunched over at lunch alone! go sit with that group of girls! being popular isnt everything, but having friends is a must. last year i was very quiet and had just a few friends. then i started talking to ppl alot and now im pretty popular!(but for the right reasons.)
A little help, please!
I need a fellow Discovery Girl to help me! I have a really good friend, lets say Lana. Last night at the school dance Lana introduced me to one of her friends, lets say Dani and we got along great, so thought Dani and I could become friends. But here came their third friend, lets say Wendy. Wendy is not very nice and kept putting me down and excluding me the whole time. Pretty soon she made me look like a dork by saying I wasn’t cool and not funny. Soon she just took off with Lana and Dani. I tried joining in, and I have always been friendly to Wendy, but it feels as though she is taking my friend and potential friend. What can I do so I still get to spend time with Lana and Dani and not get excluded? Thanks, Jennie
A little help please
wow!what you need to do is tell lana and dani how you feel if that does not work try to get to no wendy better she may just be a little insecere or even JELOUS. I know crazy right, but I have even done that and I did not no it until the person told me how she felt.
tell u what?
try telling wendy how u feel . else discussing it with lani and dani or else u can tell the person closet to u.may be wendy is jelous of u.talk to her and tell her u r intentions and feelings . settle it between urselves calmly and cooly. try it out it’s good!
Having some difficulties
I am in a class this year with older girls and girls from my grade who i’m not exactly clicking with and I don’t really want to. I’d love to be friends with two older girls, but i have some problems. I’m not sure if they exactly like me, but they’re super nice, i don’t sit with or near them and i never will, and i get freake up around them all the time. what do i do?
same!!!!!!!!!!!
same position.welljust talk to them and tell them.u may notget good results butu will atleast know the facts.but i am sure they like u too.all the best!!!!!!!!!!!
Please help.
I am a freshman at my school and I have met a lot of friends in the team I joined. There is a girl that is really nice and I like to talk to her but sometimes I think I talk to much.
I text her almost everyday and I think that she thinks I am annoying but all my other friends say she doesn’t. As much as they tell me that I still think that I am annoying her.
What should I do?
Don't talk so much
I know you just want to make Freinds, but you arent going to if you don’t let them talk to you to! For a Change ask what she would like to do and then say something like that wuld be fun ! Just as long as you let her talk to as much as you talk to her I think in the end you two will end up being pretty good friends!
Thanks you!
I just moved to a different state, and i thought i would have no friends, but when i read your tips, i took all my courage and tried those things, now i have tons of friends! i will always remember these tips so i can always make new freinds wherever i go! Once again, Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cool
this article is sooo cool and it really helped me alot
Making new friends should take time, be pacient !!!
I had a very bad experience about making new friends coz I’m from the type of people that,mmm…. can’t get through just for a while, either I like the person or not, and I absolutely don’t ignore!! Now that didn’t help me move through in a new International school. It was really hard for me to make new friends, but be pacient. True friends are one of a kind, and hard to find but easy to make!! You will never find a friend just there waiting for you to be his/her friend.(Not gonna happen) Thats why you have to introduce yourselves, join clubs, try to join classmates whle their having lunch. GET TO KNOW THEM WELL. After that, if you found a nice friend that matches your type, and your personality you will automatically start getting in the atmosphere and hanging out with that person/gang. I think the best advice i can give to a person facing trouble with meeting new people and making friends would be ‘Think well, and see the inside of that person!’
—Jawaher—
Well I am going to a new
Well I am going to a new school this year. My adice for you is:
To stay you and don’t change who you are because you going to end up doing something that is NOT you.
Also, Just wait a couple days trust me you will get friends.
“so just stick in there”
this is soo true
This is really good advice because that’s exactly what I had to do. When I was younger I had lots of trouble making friends and then in 4th grade I finally made a best friend but I broke up with her a year ago. Now I have another best friend and even though we have a lot of differences and don’t always agree we get along great! I also have a lot of friends. I’m friends with technically everyone in my class. Last year I had suddenly become a shy person but this year I got out of my shell and I’m not shy anymore. So for those who have trouble making friends my advice is the following: if you want friends, be friendly! You have to go to other people, not wait for them to come to you, because that may take a while.
How we became BFFs
Two years ago there was a new girl. @ first I thought she was weird so I didn’t hang out with her. But @ lunchtime we sat by each other and figured out that we had so much in common. We instantly became BFFs. Then @ the end of the school year she said she was going to move. So we gave each other phone #s and adresses. She said she was going to mail me her new address as soon as possible. Then next year she wasn’t there. I called her but it said that no one lived there by that name. She had never called me or sent me any letters. Now I’m still waiting for that phone call or letter.
-waiting
bffs
yeah i know about making friends b/c my bff and i met just by me going up to her and saying hi to her. good advise!:)