Friendship Conflict Scenarios for Middle School | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Your friend pressures you to share something embarrassing about another person.

Say you don’t want to spread things about others.

Change the subject without addressing it.

Get annoyed and snap at them for being nosy.

Tell another friend how pushy they’re being

Your friend keeps canceling to hang out with someone else.

Tell them it hurts when they cancel and ask if you can plan a time together.

Stop inviting them without explaining why.

Accuse them of caring more about their new friend.

Gossip to others that they’re ditching you

A friend takes credit for your idea in class.

Speak up politely and let your teacher know it was your idea.

Let it slide even though you’re annoyed.

Interrupt angrily and accuse them of stealing.

Complain to other classmates about what happened

Your friend pressures you to share your password.

Tell them you don’t share passwords and suggest another way to build trust.

Say you’ll think about it but never do.

Snap that they don’t deserve your trust.

Tell other friends they’re nosy

Your friend ditches you at lunch to sit with someone else.

Tell them you felt left out and ask if you can sit together next time.

Ignore them and give them the cold shoulder.

Accuse them of ditching you on purpose.

Tell others about how they ditched you

A friend keeps interrupting you when you talk.

Ask them politely to let you finish your thought.

Stop talking and let them take over.

Shout over them.

Vent to another friend about it

You find out a friend didn’t invite you to their party.

Ask them privately why you weren’t invited and share how it felt.

Ignore them and act cold the next time you see them.

Demand to know why they didn’t invite you.

Gossip to others about being left out

Your friend only wants to talk about themselves.

Ask for a turn to share about your day too.

Zone out and wait until they’re done.

Snap and say they’re selfish.

Complain to another friend that they never listen

A friend lies to you about where they were.

Tell them you feel hurt and ask why they didn’t just tell the truth.

Pretend you believe them.

Confront them angrily and call them a liar.

Tell other people you can’t trust them

Your friend is always late when you hang out.

Tell them being late messes up your plans and ask if you can figure out a better plan.

Don’t say anything but feel annoyed.

Blow up and say you’re done making plans with them.

Talk to other friends about how unreliable they are

A friend makes fun of your clothes in front of others.

Tell them later it embarrassed you and ask them not to do it again.

Laugh along even though it stings.

Clap back with an insult.

Tell your other friends about how mean they were

Your friend copies your homework without asking.

Tell them you don’t want to share but suggest studying together.

Hand it over without saying anything.

Snap that they’re lazy.

Tell others they’re always cheating

A group is excluding one person and asking you to join in.

Refuse to join and suggest including the person instead.

Keep quiet and go along.

Tease the person to fit in.

Tell others you don’t think it’s fair but don’t say it to the group

Someone shares a private text you sent and others are laughing.

Tell them you’re upset they shared it and ask them to respect your privacy.

Stay quiet and try to ignore it.

Yell at them for betraying you.

Tell others not to trust them either

Friends want you to skip class with them.

Tell them directly you’re not going to skip and why.

Say “maybe” but don’t show up.

Snap and tell them they’re stupid.

Tell another friend or teacher what they’re planning

You’re pressured to do something online that feels wrong.

Say you don’t feel comfortable and explain why.

Ignore the message but stay in the group chat.

Get angry and post something rude back.

Ask others what you should do

Your friend spreads a small rumor about you as a “joke.”

Tell them it hurt your feelings and ask them not to do it again.

Pretend to laugh even though it hurts.

Get angry and call them names back.

Tell others how mean they are

You feel left out because your friend hangs out with a new group.

Tell them you’ve been feeling left out and ask if you can hang out together soon.

Stop inviting them to hang out.

Accuse them of replacing you.

Talk to others about how your friend is ditching you

Your friend borrowed your hoodie and returned it with a stain.

Let them know you’re upset and ask if they can help fix it.

Take it back without mentioning the stain.

Yell at them for ruining your stuff.

Tell other friends what they did

Two of your close friends are fighting and want you to “pick a side.”

Tell them you don’t want to choose sides and encourage them to work it out.

Stay quiet and avoid both until it blows over.

Pick one and stop talking to the other.

Vent to another friend about how unfair the situation is

Your friend keeps canceling plans at the last minute.

Tell them you’re disappointed and ask if they can give you more notice.

Say “it’s fine” even though it bothers you.

Snap at them and tell them they’re a bad friend.

Complain to other friends about how unreliable they are