Dear Dr. Judy,
Q. My parents are ticking me off. I don’t get into trouble, so what is the big deal if I hang around kids that do?
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Dear Dr. Judy,
I am 13 years old, and almost all of my friends smoke. After smoking for a year, I don’t want to anymore and I recently quit. Now my smoking friends are getting mad at me and calling me “stupid” when I walk away. I don’t want to loose my friends, but I don’t know what to do.
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Dear Dr. Stacey,
I’ve been really frustrated with myself lately because I have a hard time feeling comfortable in group situations. I do have friends and I like to do things with one person at a time, but when I am invited to do something in a group of people I often feel nervous and scared. I have started to just stay home and say, “no” when my friends want to go out in a group. I would like to go, but it is so uncomfortable that I usually end up not having any fun. Is there anything I can do to feel better in these situations?
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Dear Dr. Stacey,
My girlfriend just gave me the “you’re a really nice guy” speech and ended it with my favorite, “Let’s be friends.” I still really like her and all we do is fight when we try to be friends. Should I just forget about trying to have any type of relationship with her?
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Dear Dr. Judy,
Q. The one year anniversary of my mother’s death was just a few days ago and my father has decided to start dating again. I feel really angry with him and think that he is betraying my mother. He does not even wear his wedding ring anymore. I am so confused and want to know if it is OK to feel mad.
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