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A friend can be pretty much anyone really, it can be someone you've known for a really long time, someone who you met recently but instantly hit it off with. The person you least expect or someone so similar it's scary!
Whoever it is, they need to be somone who you share a healthy connection with.
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Not for me thanks...
Sometimes we stumble across the wrong people who seem like they're a great friend at first but after a while it becomes clear that they're only causing you trouble.
This is fine, it happens, but there are a number of things to look out for which can show that this friend might not be so great after all and it's time to steer away from...
Checklist. Do they:
- Make you feel uncomfortable and/or nervous when you're around them?
- Pressure you into doing something which you know will land you in trouble or could be dangerous?
- Act like your best friend one minute but then make out they don't even know you the next?
- Make plans with you but then never bother turning up?
- Physically or emotional upset you; are they a bully?
If you have a friend or group of friends who you realise you don't want to hang around with anymore because of any of the reasons above, then it can be quite tricky to break away from them.
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Remember that old chestnut: a problem shared is a problem halved? It's true!
Talk to someone; your carer, social worker, teacher, friend or anyone you can trust.
Or, if you'd rather, there are some organisations you can contact which will be able to help:
ChildLine: Freephone 0800 1111
Kidscape: www.kidscape.org.uk
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A friend should be someone you share
a healthy connection with
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Talk to someone; your carer, social worker, teacher, friend or anyone you can trust
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