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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,
What would you do if you were the only 7th grade girl in Girl Scouts? And you don't want to tell anyone, especially your friends, because they don't like Girl Scouts—they think it's stupid.
—Rachel, 13, Georgia
Dear Rachel,
Invite your friends to one of your Girl Scout meetings or trips, getting permission first from one of the adult volunteers in your troop. Your friends might change their minds about Girl Scouting once they experience first-hand the fun and opportunities you have—community action projects, trips to faraway places, self-esteem workshops, and lots more. If you want to keep your membership in Girl Scouting a secret for now, that's OK—lots of things are embarrassing at your age. As you get older, you'll probably begin to feel more comfortable about the choices you make and will want to share what you're doing with friends.
—Dr. M
Dear Rachel,
When I was in 7th grade, I was in a similar situation to yours. I wasn't the only girl in my grade who was a Girl Scout, but the few other girls from my troop and the other troop in my town weren't very open about being Girl Scouts. Like you, they were afraid of what other people would think of them. What I found in middle school and high school was that if you're confident about being a Girl Scout, it will be harder for other people to see it as a bad thing. They might tease you at first, but if you explain all the great things about Girl Scouts, they will understand it better and will respect you for staying true to who you are and being confident enough to admit to something that isn't very popular.
—Liz
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