Your friend only wants to talk about themselves.
Zone out and wait until they’re done.
Snap and say they’re selfish.
Complain to another friend that they never listen
Ask for a turn to share about your day too.
Your friend is always late when you hang out.
Blow up and say you’re done making plans with them.
Don’t say anything but feel annoyed.
Tell them being late messes up your plans and ask if you can figure out a better plan.
Talk to other friends about how unreliable they are
You feel left out because your friend hangs out with a new group.
Stop inviting them to hang out.
Tell them you’ve been feeling left out and ask if you can hang out together soon.
Talk to others about how your friend is ditching you
Accuse them of replacing you.
Your friend pressures you to share your password.
Say you’ll think about it but never do.
Snap that they don’t deserve your trust.
Tell other friends they’re nosy
Tell them you don’t share passwords and suggest another way to build trust.
Your friend borrowed your hoodie and returned it with a stain.
Tell other friends what they did
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.
Your friend ditches you at lunch to sit with someone else.
Tell others about how they ditched you
Accuse them of ditching you on purpose.
Tell them you felt left out and ask if you can sit together next time.
Ignore them and give them the cold shoulder.
Your friend copies your homework without asking.
Tell them you don’t want to share but suggest studying together.
Tell others they’re always cheating
Snap that they’re lazy.
Hand it over without saying anything.
Two of your close friends are fighting and want you to “pick a side.”
Vent to another friend about how unfair the situation is
Pick one and stop talking to the other.
Stay quiet and avoid both until it blows over.
Tell them you don’t want to choose sides and encourage them to work it out.
Your friend keeps canceling to hang out with someone else.
Stop inviting them without explaining why.
Tell them it hurts when they cancel and ask if you can plan a time together.
Accuse them of caring more about their new friend.
Gossip to others that they’re ditching you
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.
Yell at them for betraying you.
Stay quiet and try to ignore it.
Tell others not to trust them either
You find out a friend didn’t invite you to their party.
Demand to know why they didn’t invite you.
Ask them privately why you weren’t invited and share how it felt.
Gossip to others about being left out
Ignore them and act cold the next time you see them.
A friend takes credit for your idea in class.
Complain to other classmates about what happened
Speak up politely and let your teacher know it was your idea.
Interrupt angrily and accuse them of stealing.
Let it slide even though you’re annoyed.
A friend keeps interrupting you when you talk.
Ask them politely to let you finish your thought.
Vent to another friend about it
Shout over them.
Stop talking and let them take over.
A friend makes fun of your clothes in front of others.
Clap back with an insult.
Laugh along even though it stings.
Tell your other friends about how mean they were
Tell them later it embarrassed you and ask them not to do it again.
Friends want you to skip class with them.
Say “maybe” but don’t show up.
Tell another friend or teacher what they’re planning
Snap and tell them they’re stupid.
Tell them directly you’re not going to skip and why.
A friend lies to you about where they were.
Confront them angrily and call them a liar.
Tell other people you can’t trust them
Pretend you believe them.
Tell them you feel hurt and ask why they didn’t just tell the truth.
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.
Tell others how mean they are
Get angry and call them names back.
Pretend to laugh even though it hurts.
Your friend keeps canceling plans at the last minute.
Snap at them and tell them they’re a bad friend.
Tell them you’re disappointed and ask if they can give you more notice.
Complain to other friends about how unreliable they are
Say “it’s fine” even though it bothers you.
You’re pressured to do something online that feels wrong.
Get angry and post something rude back.
Ask others what you should do
Say you don’t feel comfortable and explain why.
Ignore the message but stay in the group chat.
Your friend pressures you to share something embarrassing about another person.
Change the subject without addressing it.
Tell another friend how pushy they’re being
Say you don’t want to spread things about others.
Get annoyed and snap at them for being nosy.
A group is excluding one person and asking you to join in.
Tell others you don’t think it’s fair but don’t say it to the group
Keep quiet and go along.
Tease the person to fit in.
Refuse to join and suggest including the person instead.