How to be careful of
fake friends who use you
By: Michelle Kassab
Magen David Yeshivah
One day, my friend Emily and I were
By: Ikey Dayan
Magen David Yeshivah
Why do people choose a friend who
By: Chanie Klug
Masores Bais Yaakov
“Sara, can I please have snack? I
at school. Lisa, the popular girl, came
may take advantage of them? People
don’t have any,” said Leah. “Sure,
up to me and invited me to her party.
do that because they want to be popu-
Leah. Here, I have an extra snack
But my best friend, Emily, wasn’t in-
lar and they want friends. They also
bag.” “Sara, school is over, but I am
vited. I told Emily that if she wasn’t
do that because they think that per-
so in the mood for pizza,” said Leah.
invited I won’t go either. Emily said,
son is cool. So, if they are friends with
“My father owns a pizza store. You
“Go
and
have
fun.” So, I went.
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could come with me,”
answered Sara. “I’d
At the party, Lisa
love to, but I don’t
was acting like
have
my best friend,
Leah replied. “You
but it felt strange.
could come and get
But, I still went
it for free,” said Sara.
with it. The next
We went to get piz-
day, Lisa asked
za. “Yum, that pizza
if I wanted to do
was great but I have
homework
to-
gether with her by
her house. I said,
“Yes.” But, then,
Emily came up
to me and asked
if I want to go out
tonight with her.
True friends are
always there when
you need them. Fake
friends are only there
when they need you.
I told her I had
any
money,”
to go. So, bye,” said
Leah. “I could take
anything
from
that
Sara,” Leah thought
to herself. Today is
Leah’s birthday. She
said she would call
me at 3pm to come.
It’s 1pm, why didn’t
plans with Lisa. I said, “I won’t go.”
the cool kids they will be cool. What
But, Emily said, “Don’t worry, just go.”
is a sign of a good friend? Someone
I went to Lisa’s house. When we were
who shares with you, fair, nice, there
doing homework, it looked like I was
for you when you need him. Some-
doing all the work, but I just went with
one who is a giver, not a taker. A bad
it. The next day, Lisa asked me to do
friend is someone who talks behind
her homework for her. I told her “No”
your back, uses you and is selfish.
and went to my best friend, Emily. Emily was a real friend, she took me back.
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she call me? It’s 2:30pm, come on
Leah, call me. It’s 8pm. “Sara, it’s
bed time,” my mom called. Leah
didn’t call me. I am so upset. Leah is
missing out on having a true friend.
She just likes Sara for her pizza and
snack. She is taking advantage of
Sara. That is not a true friendship.
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