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How not to make friends

I then asked the students to think about ways NOT to make friends. They thought that doing the following would turn people off:

being bossy
telling others how to play
telling others they are doing things wrong
talking about yourself all the time
being mean
talking about other students behind their backs
being negative and sarcastic
being too intense or serious all the time
bragging
moaning all the time
being a bully
claiming credit for something you didn't do
lying or cheating

Looking at what the students said, let's answer Richard's question.

I think that Richard's problems stem from the time he was bullied. He has lost his confidence to make and keep friends.
Not having friends is very difficult . You can imagine the lonely feelings when you have no one to sit with at lunch or play with or go to places with on the weekends.

Deciding on a plan...