Are you in middle school or high school? Does making friends in the beginning of the school year stress you out?
There is a lot of anxiety that exists today around making friends at school. Some concerns include “where do I fit in?” and “how do others see me?” As an attempt to fit in, sometimes we make friends with people who are not good for us. These friends can make us feel uncomfortable and get us in trouble. It’s okay to have Friendship Deal Breakers in mind when choosing friends.
Los factores decisivos en la amistad son cualidades que hay que buscar en las buenas amistades y relaciones. Entre las cualidades de una amistad sana se incluyen las siguientes:
1. Honesty
2. Dependability
3. Trustworthy
4. Good Listener
5. Supportive in good times and bad times
Entre los rasgos que requieren precaución se incluyen los siguientes:
1. Teases others
2. Talks badly about others
3. Makes fun of others
4. Pressures to do things you are not comfortable doing
5. Purposely excludes others
Being aware and confident about traits you want in a friendship is healthy. It’s okay to say NO to a potential friend who does not present healthy friendship qualities. These Friendship Deal Breakers will help to establish good friendships at school.
