QUESTION: “There is a girl in my class who always sits alone at lunch and doesn’t seem to have many friends. I want to try to be her friend but I think my friends would laugh at me or start making fun of me too. What should I do?”
-Jack L.
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Jack, I think you should go to the girl and say, “Would you like to be my friend?” And still, if your friends laugh you can take a break from those friends. Like me and my friends. We have things that come up and we get over them in a day or two. If your friends ever laugh at you again you should tell an adult how you feel and you can tell your friends how you feel. These things happen all the time to people all around the world and communication is like the golden key. Just talk it out. You may have just found a new friend.
-Parker Keston, 8
Well Jack, I think you know the answer. How would you feel if you had no friends and you were sitting all alone during lunch. Bad, right? If you want to do the right thing and risk your population or your friends laughing at you, then I would go up to that girl and talk to her. Show people what it means to be kind. You know, I was once in that girl’s position, but it was in class. Nobody wanted to be my partner or sit next to me, but that was just because they haven’t met me yet. New school, new people. I bet if you got to know her, then you’ll probably find a very interesting and kind person.
-Grace Preminger, 11
I would at least play with her after school, or maybe early in the morning. Try to see what you guys have in common. And if you become good friends, try and introduce her to your other friends. They might surprise you with their reactions. The girl and your friends might not click right away but they will warm up to each other. Or you could just sit with her, who cares if your friends laugh at you. You know you are doing the right thing and you would probably make that girl’s day. Try and reach out to her. Maybe she’s just a bit shy, or has transferred from another school. Whatever the reason, try and get to know her.
-Rio Robinson, 12
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