Girls Only: Ask Dr. M: Boys

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Dr. M is the author of five advice books, including Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? How to Have Fun, Survive the Preteen Years, and Remain True to Yourself, both written with her teenage daughter. Dr. M shares this advice column with Molly, a middle school student who loves to play soccer, dance, write and spend time with her friends.

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Dear Dr. M and Liz,
I am having problems with certain boys at school who love and like me. Why is that? How can I ignore them when they follow me around everywhere? My mom recommended that I talk to you. Thank you for your time.

—Brooke, 9, Oregon


	Dear Brooke, I'm glad your mom suggested you write to us. You can't control how someone feels about you, but if you are bothered by these boys following you around, let them know how you feel in a way that doesn't hurt them. For example, you might say that you appreciate that they want to spend time with you, but you need time to spend with others or by yourself.


	Dear Brooke, You're right—its' hard to ignore boys when they follow you around, and yelling at them probably won't help either since they're just looking for attention. One thing you could try is to become friends with the boys. Maybe once you get to know them they won't seem so annoying.

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