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Dr. M is the author of five advice books for tweens and teens. Her latest is Where Should I Sit at Lunch? The Ultimate 24/7 Guide to Surviving the High School Years. She enjoys dancing, reading, working out and talking with young people about the issues that concern them. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology.
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Liz, a first-year college student, is the co-author of three books: Ask Dr. M and Liz; Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? She loves to dance, paint, make collages, hang out with friends and, of course, give advice.
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Dear Dr. M,
There is a girl who I used to be friends with, but now
I'm not anymore, and she knows a lot of my dirty secrets.
She told people (including my boyfriend) five of them,
and four aren't even true! What should I do? Should
I start a false secret about her? Almost like a rumor?
Thanks a whole bunch!
—Christina, 16
Dear Christina,
Just because your ex-friend acted badly
toward you doesn't mean you should copy her nasty style.
If you now start rumors about her, what do you think
she'll do next? My guess? She'll probably try to top
her bad behavior with something even worse.
So my advice: Don't even get started. The people who
know you (and I hope you can count your boyfriend in
that group) won't believe things that were clearly told
to hurt you and should believe you when you set the
record straight. However, you might want to have a little
talk with your ex-friend, letting her know that you
are unhappy about what she did and that you'd appreciate
it if she would refrain from sharing anything else.
—Dr. M |
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