I treat them the way they treat me. : )
Are Frenemies Really Your Friends?
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2010/06/01 14:59:41
Teaching your kids to just ignore those “Mean Girls” in school may be doing them a disservice later in life.
Psychologists from UCLA recently conducted a series of experiments on the effects of mutual dislike among girls using a pool of 2,003 girls in sixth grade.
What they found is that girls who were hostile right back to their frenemies were regarded among peers and teachers as more socially competent, Lemondrop reported.
According to Melissa Witkow, a psychologist tied to the study, "When someone dislikes you, it may be adaptive to dislike them back.”
In other words, standing up to bullies -- in the playground and the office -- may be the best advice.
Psychologists from UCLA recently conducted a series of experiments on the effects of mutual dislike among girls using a pool of 2,003 girls in sixth grade.
What they found is that girls who were hostile right back to their frenemies were regarded among peers and teachers as more socially competent, Lemondrop reported.
According to Melissa Witkow, a psychologist tied to the study, "When someone dislikes you, it may be adaptive to dislike them back.”
In other words, standing up to bullies -- in the playground and the office -- may be the best advice.
Read More: http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/28/why-having-fre...
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wow-really 2010/06/01 15:14:06
+12i treat others the way i would like to be treated and when that doesn't work..
I treat them the way they treat me. : )
Sorry, this is like the saddest film ever but its where I heard of frienemies
Those enemies that you keep close are what are called "frenemies"
At the same time, there's no such thing as a frenemy in my life; you're either my friend or you're not.
If I cant trust a person or depend on them, then they aren't my friends & I'm just not going to deal with them. (Of course, this philosophy is much easier to adhere to as an adult.)
be glad these guys are not your "frenemies"