Ask Dr. M: bullying, friends, growing up ... none of it is easy. Ask Dr. M and her daughter Liz for their advice.This Week's Question Friends Dear Dr. M and Liz, How do you talk to your worst enemy to become friends? --Anneke, 10, United Kingdom Dr. M's Answer Dear Anneke, Trying to become friends with someone who's now "Who's Now" was a daily series aired during SportsCenter throughout July 2007, in which viewers helped ESPN determine the ultimate sports star by considering both on-field success and off-field buzz. an enemy takes courage, which you seem to have. You didn't did·n't Contraction of did not. didn't did not didn't do tell me why you are enemies, but you might tell her that you've you've Contraction of you have. you've you have you've have been thinking about the conflict between the two of you and that you'd you'd 1. Contraction of you had. 2. Contraction of you would. you'd you had or you would you'd have ~would like to try to be friends instead of putting effort into continuing to be enemies. See what her reaction is. If it s positive, great--you re off to a brand new start. If her reaction is negative, well, at least you tried, and you can be proud of yourself for doing that. Liz's Answer Dear Anneke, That's a hard thing to do, but it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have good that you'd like to try: Most people .just think about dealing with their enemies, rather than trying to turn them into friends. I admire your way of thinking. When you talk to your current enemy/future friend, try to find something the two of you have in common and focus on that instead of whatever disagreement made you enemies in the first place. What You Should Know You should keep in mind that Dr. M and Liz's suggestions are based on their own life experiences and may not work for you. Because of this, their advice is a great place to start, but you should always consult with a parent, guardian, or Other trusted adult before making important personal decisions or if you have a more serious problem. Unfortunately, we're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are not able to publish every question. Find Dr. M. at www.gogirlsonly.org |
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