Girls Only: Ask Dr. M: Feelings

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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,
Why does everybody bully me because of how I look?

—Naomi, 10, New Mexico


	Dear Naomi, Kids bully for lots of reasons. They might be jealous, someone else might be picking on them, or they want to feel more powerful. But there's never an excuse for being mean. No one has the right to make fun of you because of the way you look. Try to surround yourself with friends who will accept you for who you are. They can help you ignore the bullies in your life.

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