Dear Raymond,

I have a good friend. Her name is Daphne. I think she is a bitstingyand easy to get angry. When I have some nice snacks or other things, I will share them with her. But she never shares anything with me. And if I gently play jokes on her, she will shout at me.

What should I do? Can you help me?

Breda

Dear Breda,

It seems that your friend is a bit difficult to get along with. But there are two things for you to think about it.

The first is that you might not know as much about your friend as you think. Do you know what her life is like at home? Her parents might fight with each other often. What do you know about her feelings? She might be upset o: worried, and doesn't know who to turn to for help.

Then again, maybe your friend is just difficult to deal with. How important is her friendship to you? Sometimes you just have to know how to choose a good friend. It is not an easy thing to do. But if her friendship is causing more harm than good, then it might be something for you to think about.

Raymond