Friendship Boundaries
You are going to your friend's birthday party. The invitation says the party starts at 3:00pm. What time should you get there?
3:00pm
Name your favorite cool down technique.
Listening to music, taking a walk, deep breaths, meditation, taking a break, getting a drink of water.
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In the cafeteria, everyone is talking about a movie that you watched together in class. You want to share your favorite part of the movie with your classmates. How can you jump in?
"Do you know what my favorite part was?"
"My favorite part of the movie was____!"
You can't find your favorite kind of chips that you want while you are at the grocery store. How should you react?
Small problem. Ask someone at the store if they have anymore or get another bag of chips that you like.
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Your friend really likes to play fortnite and it is not a game you like. When you are hanging out together he asks you if you want to play with him. What should you do?
Play the game with him or ask him if there is a game you both like and you can play it together.
You are in the middle of class. You can feel that you have a really big booger in your nose. You should _______
GO TO THE BATHROOM and use a tissue to pick the booger. Also probably wash your hands.
Your friend is telling you a story and you really want to say something, you should ______.
Wait your turn.
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Your friend comes over and you want to play Minecraft, but your friend doesn't want to. How big of a problem is this and what is another option?
Small problem. Find something that both of you enjoy doing together.
Jason got a perfect score on his math exam. His teacher wants to move him to the advance math class. His friend, Lisa, tells him "Wow, you're such a nerd. If you go to that class everyone will think you're a geek." His friend, Ricky, says "Woah, great job! You will do great in advanced math!" Who is being the better friend?
Ricky. Real friends support you.
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Your friend invites you over to dinner. Right when his mom serves the food, you notice it's something you don't like. You should ______
Eat a few bites to be polite or tell the mom nicely that this is a food you don't like to eat.
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Do all cool down techniques work for everyone? EXAMPLE: If listening to music helps you cool down, will it help everyone cool down?
No. Not every cool down technique works for everyone. You need to find the cool down technique that works for you.
You're talking to someone at lunch. They keep looking away/looking around while you are talking. You should _____.
ask them a question or change the topic.
Your friend is borrowing your Nintendo Switch. You really really want to play a game on it. How do you react?
You can wait, or you can ask NICELY if you can have your Nintendo Switch back.
You're friend is talking and you start to not pay attention. Your friend asks you what you think about what they just said, but you didn't hear them. What should you do?
If you are talking with Ms. Lewis and she says "On Tuesday when we go on our field trip..." and you know she meant Thursday, should you correct her?
No. You may politely ask her when she is DONE talking, "Ms. Lewis did you mean on Thursday?" if you are really confused.