are you a good secret keeper? - Girl Scouts Heart Of Central California

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DEAR JULIE,
THERE IS A BOY IN MY CLASS I HAVE A HUGE
CRUSH ON...MY BFF. WE HAVE EVERYTHING IN
COMMON [EXCEPT OUR FAVORITE COLORS]
PEOPLE IN CLASS ASK IF I LIKE HIM... I SAY
NO, BUT I MEAN YES. HOW DO I GET HIM TO
UNDERSTAND MY TRUE FEELINGS FOR HIM...
WITHOUT BEING A FLIRT LIKE MOST OF THE
GIRLS IN MY CLASS? AND HOW WILL I ‘GET THE
MESSAGE’ WHETHER HE LIKES ME OR NOT?
–STUMPED IN STOCKTON
Dear Stumped in Stockton,
There is one question you need to ask
yourself… do you value your friendship
with this person? I would guess so if he’s
your BFF. I wouldn’t risk that friendship
by professing feelings that he may not
share. If you’re lucky and he does feel
the same then let him come to you, but
to me a good friendship isn’t worth the
risk. All the best.
Julie
DEAR JULIE,
WHEN I HANG OUT WITH MY FRIENDS THEY
ALWAYS WANT TO GO TO THE MALL OR GET
SOMETHING TO EAT AND SPEND MONEY.
I DON’T HAVE ANY MONEY TO SPEND
AND I AM TOO YOUNG FOR A JOB. I HAVE
ALREADY TALKED TO MY PARENTS ABOUT
AN ALLOWANCE AND THEY SAID IT ISN’T
AN OPTION. HOW DO I HANG OUT WITH MY
FRIENDS WITHOUT SPENDING MONEY? WHAT
DO I TELL THEM WHEN THEY ASK ME WHY I
AM NOT BUYING ANYTHING?
–PENNILESS IN PENRYN
Dear Penniless,
Believe it or not, I am in the same
situation with my friends so trust me
I understand how diffi cult this is. My
advice to you is to talk to your friends.
If they are really your friends (which
I’m sure they are) they’ll understand.
It would also be good to come up with
some ways to have fun without spending
money. Maybe you could go on a picnic
in a local park or have a movie night at
your house and everyone brings a movie
from home. There are a million ways to
have fun without spending money; you
just have to be creative! Best of luck.
Julie
HEYYA JULIE,
I HAVE FOUR OTHER SIBLINGS AND I AM THE
FOURTH CHILD. SOMETIMES I FEEL LEFT OUT
AND INVISIBLE TO MY PARENTS. I REALLY
LOVE MY FAMILY, BUT I WANT ATTENTION
TOO, NOT MUCH...BUT AT LEAST SOME. WHAT
SHOULD I DO JULIE?
–INVISIBLE IN SACRAMENTO
Dear Invisible in Sacramento,
Being the youngest is hard, but don’t
fret: the solution is quick and painless!
Talk to your parents and tell them how
you feel then suggest some one- on- one
time once a week or so. Try to go to a
movie or have dinner. Even if you can’t
go out once a week, be sure to find a
few minutes to talk to them. Tell them
about your day, ask for their advice
when you need some, or just tell
them you love them. Remember:
your parents maybe busy but
they love you. And if that doesn’t
work, know that you’re the
youngest and your siblings have
to move out sometime! ;) With the
warmest wishes.
Julie
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Shapre, age 16
One day when I was riding light rail,
the operator asked everyone to move
up to the first two cars. I got up and
noticed there was this group of really
cute guys. As I got up to move I fell
down flat on my butt in front everyone!
They all gasped in shock and I was
screaming. I was so embarrassed! I
got up and moved to the next car as
quickly as possible.
Areana, age 15
One day, I was hanging out with
one of my friends after my brother’s
basketball game. My friend decided
that she wanted to mess with me,
so she hit me and took off running.
Naturally, I had to get her back, so I
ran right after her. She ran up onto the
sidewalk and when I tried to run after
her, my non-running shoes slipped
on the curb and I fell right in front
of the entire boys’ varsity basketball
team! Everyone on my brother’s team
started laughing at me and I was so
embarrassed. After that, every time I
saw the team they would make fun of
me. I am never running without proper
shoes again!
Anttionette, age 15
My grandma was having
a sleepover for all her
grandchildren and we
were all spending the
night. I was talking to
a couple cousins when
another cousin came up
from behind me and decided
to pants me in front everyone!
It was so embarrassing and
everyone was laughing at me!
SS