Friendships change over time
Understand that friendships change over time, that it's normal for friends to drift apart or for new friendships to form, and develop strategies for making new friends and handling friendship changes without feeling like something is wrong with them
What a learner can do afterwards
- Explain that friendships changing is normal and doesn't mean something is wrong
- Describe a strategy for making new friends, such as joining a club or inviting someone to play
- Talk about a friendship that changed and how they handled it
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Friendships change as people grow. A friend you sat with every day last year might not be your closest friend now, and that is normal. It does not mean you did anything wrong.
Maya and Priya were best friends in first grade. By third grade, Priya joined the soccer team and started eating lunch with her teammates. Maya felt a little sad at first. Then she joined the art club and met Jordan, who loved drawing dinosaurs just as much as she did.
To make a new friend, look for people who like the same things you do. Join a club, ask to sit with someone new at lunch, or invite a classmate to play at recess.
It is okay to feel a little sad when a friendship changes. You can still be friendly with that person and build new friendships too. New friends do not erase old ones.
Friendships change as people grow, and that is normal. You can handle it by staying open to new friends, like joining a club or inviting someone to play.
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Pals shift. Last year glued. This year cool. Why? New class. New games. New you. Drift is normal. Not your fault. Not theirs. Feel sad a bit. Then look round. Who laughs near you? Who shares your bugs? Say hi. Play once. Pals grow fresh each year. Old ones rest in your heart. New ones wait at the gate. Change means more pals, not fewer.
How to Deal with an Ex Best Friend: Avoid Drama and Move On
Best pal gone cold. Hurts deep. Cry if tears come. Tell mum. Draw it out. Time softens. Weeks pass. Ache fades. You stay you. Good, whole, fun. One closed door shows new ones. Wave kind when paths cross. No mean words. No chase. Hold your head high. Lost pals teach. Next pals gain. Hearts mend. Yours will too.
How to Become Friends with Someone You Don't Know
New pal hunt starts small. Smile first. Say your name loud. Ask theirs. Find one same. Same bugs? Same blocks? Same songs? Play that one game. Share one turn. Laugh once. Done. Seed sown. Water next day. Hi once more. Join their line. Clubs help. Teams help. New pals hide in plain sight. One hi wakes them. Be the hi.
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