Dear Miss-Know-It-All,

I’ve been having some problems with my friends. I really do enjoy hanging out with all of them, but at the same time I want to hang out with my boyfriend. They are always saying things like “you never hang out with us anymore” and stuff like that. It makes me feel really guilty and I want the pressure taken off but I don’t know how to handle this. Everything is just making me feel horrible and I don’t know what to do.

Help!!

Sincerely,

Cruddy Friend

Dear Cruddy Friend,

I think right now you are in a tough situation. I get it, I’ve been there too. Honestly I think that you should just follow your heart and go with what you want and what you need for your mental health. Having to balance things like this is very stressful. I think that you should talk it out with your friends first. Tell them something along the lines of I am a human being too. I can’t be in two places at once. You can come sit with me and my boyfriend on some days and then I will sit with you guys some days. Don’t make a schedule because that is going to hurt a lot more people than it should. Balancing things can be hard but with time and practice everything will be alright. Keep on going. I believe in you!

Miss-Know-It-All