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After submitting your entry to Dear Diary, come back later to see if
our experts have some advice.
Relational aggression leaves an emotional scar on the victim and the
perpetrator. It can lead to depression, drug abuse & lack of
self-esteem. One of the best tools to fight RA is to talk about it!
Diary's
an expert
What Diary writes back to you is based on what experts claim to be best.
It
depends...
But you
know that every situation is different when you are the target of
meanness, …or the bystander who sees it happen, …or even the one
whispering the gossip.
So
maybe Diary’s advice in one case wouldn’t work if the details of
that situation were known.
You be the judge
Use Diary’s advice when you can, ...but use your best judgment to
protect yourself and others.
Dear Diary, On the bus
today, I swear I saw Marcie and Linda exchange dirty looks and
whisper to each other as I passed them. I know they do this to some
of their other friends when they do something they don’t like, but I
didn’t do anything to them!
~
Sometimes the easiest
way to deal with a situation is to be open and honest. If you think
your friends are whispering about you, you can approach them in a
friendly manner, and just ask them if everything is ok. If they are
good friends, they will respect you and tell you the truth.
