@lollypop35,
lollypop35 wrote:
idk, me and this boy were friends. i dont know what to do!!! this girl is being realy insensitiv. ok so if i do decide to tell her im mad, how? it will have to be through txt
I'm not sure why you can't tell her how you feel to her face.
If you're afraid that she will tell your "crush" (or anyone for that matter) that you are mad at her, how is ut any different than texting her? In fact, I would think it was worse. If you tell her face to face (when no one else is around) you can always deny it if she starts blabbing and making things awkward for you. On the other hand, if you text her, she has the evidence and can share it with loads of people.
Sounds like you feel uncomfortable or even scared about telling her to her face what you feel. If so, this could be a bigger problem than all the other stuff.
You need to be able to verbally tell people to their face when you are upset with them, not because it's clearer than texting the same words, but because you need to be confident in yourself and assertive enough that you can address/confront someone who you feel has wronged you.
I'm not talking about screaming at her and calling her names, I'm talking about expressing to her (as calmly as possible) that what she did upset you and why. It's the sort of thing that you'll probably need more as an adult than as a teen, but better to get good at it now than wait until later when it will be harder to learn a new trick. 8 to 10 years from now when you have a job in an office, there will come a time when someone will do or say something that upsets or angers you. Would you send them a text? You could, I suppose, but it could easily be seen as childish, and if you need to set someone straight, it's much better to do it face to face. It gives you a dominant edge whereas texting it will telegraph to the other person that you're too scared to confront him or her. Bullies rely on fear and when you display it you encourage them.
I'm not saying your friend was a bully here, but, again, you need to practice assertiveness and this seems like a great opportunity. Stay calm and don't overdo it. Just tell her how you felt about what she did. Chances are she'll apologize and you two will have cleared the air. If she reacts with anger, and assuming you were calm and reasonable, she will reveal herself as someone who is unreasonable and perhaps not deserving of your friendship.
Girls need to be assertive as much as boys do and maybe even more so.