One of the most rewarding things in life is having friendships. But the road to friendship isn’t always smooth, and sometimes the road you’re on might turn out to be the wrong one. Here, Miss O Club members CheerChick2007, cutieyas94 and sportychic101 impart their advice on one of the greatest gifts you can give somebody…your friendship.

A True Blue Friend
By: Tory, 12, NC (aka sportychic101)

Everyone thinks that they have the best friend ever...or do they? Some people conceal how bad their friend treats them just so they can be popular or actually have a friend. But really, they aren’t your friend. Sadly, I was one of those people who knew their "friend" was treating them wrong and still tried to become part of their possy. She would boss me around, tell me what to wear and criticize what I looked like. If my hair was just cut she wouldn’t stop saying how horrible it looked for days. If I wore green when she wanted me to wear red, she wouldn’t hang out with me for a while. I really wanted a friend, so I kept her until middle school parted us. Then, at my new school, I found real friends that liked me for who I was, not who they wanted me to be. But the truth is, I waited too long to get rid of my rotten friend. I should’ve told her that I didn’t want to be friends with her straight away...

If you have a friend problem exactly or similar to this, take this advice: If they’re mean to you, tell them how you feel. I know that you’ve probably heard that a thousand times, but it works. And if you’re too afraid to approach them, just start to show your individuality and that you can make better friends. So before you know it, you’ll have a true blue friend.