You and your friend are checking your social media profiles. Your friend has over 10 friend requests to respond to, but no one has added you in at least a week. You don’t really want to add people if you don’t know them in real life, but your friends are laughing at you saying that you have no friends.
Advice: Don't accept friend requests from people you don't know just to be popular. True friendships are more important than the number of online friends. Ignore your friends' jokes and stay safe online.
Your friends push you to cut the geography class because of the test you need to write. You really don’t want to do that. The teacher is strict, and your parents would be so angry if they found out that you skipped a lesson.
Advice: Don't skip the geography class. It is better to take the test than get into trouble with your teacher and parents. Tell your friends that you have made your decision and attend the lesson.
One of my friends wants to buy a new phone, so he stole some money from his parents’ house. Therefore, he does not have the complete sum of money. He needs more. He asks me to help him.
Advice: Don't help your friend by giving him money or supporting the theft. Explain that stealing is wrong and encourage him to save money or ask his parents honestly if he needs a new phone.
Three friends of mine regularly oblige a new student in our school to give them his lunch. The student is afraid of them. I am trying to explain to my friends that this is not correct, but they started to call me names instead.
Advice: Continue to stand up for the new student. Don't join the bullying, even if your friends call you names. Tell a teacher or another trusted adult so the student can be protected and the bullying can stop.
