Dear Helen,

My friends have been acting really weird lately. They can be really rude to me and then they say that they are just kidding, but they do it so often and about the same topics that I honestly am so sick of it. What should I do?

Feeling Confused

Dear Feeling Confused

I am so sorry to hear that your friends are treating you like this. Honestly, you may want to bring it to their attention and let them know how it makes you feel when they do that. They may not be aware of how it is making you feel and they may not stop until you say something. If you do approach the topic with them and they continue to behave in that manner, then as hard as it may be, you need to say goodbye to those friends and find some new ones. Friends should be there to support you and to love you. You deserve nothing less in a friend.