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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 & Liz,
I come up with really good ideas. But whenever I share them, my friend Katie hears them and acts like they were her ideas, and it makes me mad because people compliment her on my ideas. And they are really mine!
—Pamela, 13, Maryland
Dear Pamela,
I'd be mad, too! It isn't fair that Katie's taking credit for your creative ideas. The next time you hear Katie show off with one of your ideas, say something like, "I'm glad you liked my idea about such and such." You'll be setting the record straight and letting Katie know that she can't get away with that behavior.
—Dr. M
Dear Pamela,
Keep in mind that, as the saying goes, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." Before you lash out at Katie, talk to her calmly when no one else is around. Let her know that you noticed that she's using your ideas and that you'd appreciate getting credit for them. Tell her that you're sure she has good ideas of her own, and she should be sharing those.
—Liz
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