Hi
I'm new here...
I'm struggling with friends at school. They don't act like friends at all.
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Hey there @xXLexi_Lou122Xx and welcome to ReachOut 🙂
Just wanted to let you know I moved your post to a different of the forums, as we have more friendship or more every day life discussions in this section 🙂
I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling with your friends. Friendships can be tough at times and as people change they can act differently too. Have you been able to talk to them about how you've been feeling recently? While sometimes it can be scary to talk to other people, opening up can help us better understand and deal with what we're feeling. What do you think?
I actually open up pretty well. But, This friendship is a bit more different than you think...
Thanks anyway!
Also, I don't mind if you moved my post. I found it hard to navigate the site, so I just put it there.
Thanks again,
xXLexi_Lou122Xx
hi @xXLexi_Lou122Xx and welcome
would you like to expland on your post so we can get a better idea on what your friends are doing? and how these friendships are different to normal ones?
well, They aren't that different, but...
She doesn't listen when I try to talk to her. She just runs off with her "better Friends".
Do you think you could join in with another friendship group?
i understand thats not always possible or it might be nerve wracking but maybe its worth a shot? shes not being a very good friend to you
also could you edit your post to remove the bottom section details. you may not realise youve posted that all 🙂
@taylor ro can you edit msg please
@xXLexi_Lou122Xx it surely can be tough to make friends sometimes. But I feel that the tips @scared01 are very useful because you will have to begin small and then eventually if you think you vibe with them you can then ask them if they want to go for movies or even just for a cup of coffee 🙂 it will be wierd in the beginning but you will be fine later on 🙂
Awesome. But I gave up on making friends ages ago. That's why I'm asking for tips.
Hi @xXLexi_Lou122Xx, I think some of the tips scared01 gave below are really helpful. Making friends is not easy and it sure is scary.. there is also no right way to go about it. In my experience, I think it requires feelings of being uncomfortable and really putting yourself out there. I agree with making small talk and inviting people to do activities with you. There are also activities you could begin on your own with the hope of meeting people with similar interests - some of these may be in your community. There may also be specific groups, apps or pages for making friends too, depending on how old you are and your location. Have you talked to anyone else about wanting to make friends? 
Welcome to the forums, @xXLexi_Lou122Xx! 
Like @Jay-RO said, friendships can be tough at times. In a school environment, the added stress of study, work, and just generally trying to find your place in the world doesn't help much!
Reach Out has a lot of resources on how to respond to friends that aren't being that friendly. You could start by taking this quiz to help you figure out whether these relationships are becoming toxic and unhealthy. Here is another resource that explains how to deal with toxic friendships.
If you feel comfortable, could you tell us a little more about what your friends are doing to make you feel this way?
