Ep. 65 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: What’s behind a friend wanting to control you?
Bridget wonders how to deal with a friend who is being controlling.
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*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Have you ever had a controlling friend? If so, why do you think your friend was trying to control you? How did you handle it?
- Has anyone ever told you that you were being bossy or controlling? If so, what happened? What are some signs that you might be pushing a friend too hard and need to stop?
- Rigid thinkers tend to believe that there is “one right way” to do things. How could that hurt a friendship? (Hint: How might a friend feel if they want to do things differently?)
- What does it mean to “agree to disagree”? Why is it sometimes good to do this in a friendship?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 59 - Jessie, Age 13: Get rid of toxic friends? https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep59-jessie-age-13
Ep. 18 - Kai, Age 9: Building great leadership skills https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-18-kai
Ep. 41 - Tessa, Age 9: Friends won't listen to stop or no https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/tessa-age-9-boundaries