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What It Means When People Brag

    Have you ever bragged? Chances are, you have. You've also probably heard someone else brag. Bragging isn't good, but it isn't a bad thing either. It's not exactly mean, or rude, and it's not teasing. But sometimes it's hurtful and can get annoying fast. Read on for more about bragging and what to do if you know someone who does this a lot. When I was writing this post, I felt like I was contradicting a lot of the stuff I said, then contradicting the contradicts. So this post might not make a lot of sense, but here's the main point: Bragging is okay, as long as it's not hurtful bragging or if it's hurting people feelings when done purposely.      What Are Examples Of Bragging? An example of bragging might be if someone says something like, "You got to have tacos for dinner last night? Well, I got to have ice cream." When people are bragging, they tend to try to make themselves look better. "My family has two cars but yours only has

How To Know When Someone Scams

Scamming is very popular among many platforms, such as Roblox, YouTube videos, and just all over online. But, what is scamming? It's when someone tries to trick you into doing something. In a game that some of my friends play called "Adopt Me," you can collect pets and trade them as well. Sometimes, people get jealous and want your pets, but they don't have anything to offer for it, so they might try scamming you. They could say, "Let's trust trade" or "I'll send you some REAL GOLD if you give me your pet!" Both of these are total scams. Trust trading is when you give someone your pet  for free  and they get to use it for a couple of seconds and they give it right back afterward. But, lots of people will get the pets, pretend to play with the pet, then leave the game. That's stealing. Another thing is the person trying to send you stuff out of the game. If they say something about sending you real gold, money, etc., DON'T TRUST THEM

The Good Friend Checklist!

     What's in a friend? A lot of stuff. What's in a good friend? A whole lot more. Good friends are sometimes hard to come by. Want to know if your friend is a good one? Check out this short checklist, and see how many things you can say, "Yes! My friend is that way!" to. Count how many you say that to (each bullet is just one question, there are 11) and then check out the results at the bottom once you are done. Does your friend care about your feelings? When you are hurt (either by emotionally or physically) does your friend seem to care or even notice?  Is your friend someone you enjoy hanging out with? Do you see that friend often? Do they have (at least a few)  positive character traits? (post link) Does your friend use nice words on you and other people?  Is your friend honest? Do they tell you things and not keep many secrets? Is your friend fair to everyone? Do they share?  Are they helpful? Do they make you smile? Does your friend make you laugh? Are they wi

Why People Bully and Tease

    Depending on how old you are, you may or may not have been a victim of teasing. Teasing is mean words, light insults, or rude actions. Teasing isn't the same as bullying; there's a big difference that will be explained later in this post. If you think you have been a victim of bullying, check out  this post to follow the appropriate actions to get help.           Skip these next 2 paragraphs if you want to get right to the main part of the post!        Teasing can really hurt someone's feelings. Sometimes, teasing isn't meant to hurt someone. It's typically made to be a playful insult that doesn't really mean much. Normally, a friend or someone you know will do it. An example of teasing might be someone saying, "You eat like a pig!" Or someone could stick their tongue out at you and call you gross, and then giggle. But there are many things that define as teasing. If teasing is really bothering you, it's a good idea to get some help to stop it.

Remaining Calm During Fights

Them:  "I hate you!!! 😟" ARGH. JUST BECAUSE I ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED THEM, THEY'RE MAKING SUCH A SCENE! Me:  "Well you're so dumb and such a loser you can't even control your anger for the simplest thing!" Is she the one having issues controlling her anger... or is it me? When you are in a fight with someone, you're most likely to yell and call out rude things to the person. We mention in one of our other posts " How to say sorry " on not yelling at the person.  Click here to view . Today, I'll be telling you how to remain calm during fights! Staying calm is the most important thing to do. Without doing that, the fight could go on for a very long time. You and the other person might not even end up being friends anymore! Remaining calm at those times can help at least a little bit and both understand each other's points. Staying calm is hard, so it's important to practice. If you're mad with a sibling or someone else, try rem

Positive and Negative Traits

     I bet you've heard about character traits at school! In reading class, probably. You've been told to assess some characters and talk about their personalities. There are so many awesome words about there to describe people. Something else you may have talked about are how there are different kinds of traits--positive and negative. Positive traits are more good things. Negative traits are more bad things. Today, I'm going to talk about some of those traits and how you can notice them in your friends to make sure you have good ones.      Good friends are truly amazing. There are SO MANY positive character traits, but I'm going to just talk about a few. For example, helpful. A friend that's helpful is important. You need someone who can help you clean up those spilled markers, set the table with you, assist you on your homework, call your parents if you fell down, etc. Those are just some examples of situations that might happen where a helpful friend is important

Stopping People From Bullying You In School

Bullying is a common thing that happens mainly in schools. You might have been bullied before, or you might have seen someone else get bullied. Either way today, I'm gonna be telling you how to avoid and stop bullying! 1. Tell a teacher or counselor Telling an adult is the best thing to do. They can sort it out and help with the problem. But telling an adult right away shouldn't be your only choice. But, it  is  a choice. Counselors are especially the people to help with these kinds of problems. They can make you feel better, and help the bully not be so mean. 2. Defend yourself Defending yourself at the time could make the bully back away or just stop. Things you could say could be "Your insults don't hurt me" or "Whatever your saying means nothing to me" or "Saying this is really rude and you should stop. How would you feel if I said that to you?" Don't try being rude to the other person. That can make you another bully as well. Try conta