Girls Only: Ask Dr. M: Friends

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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 Molly,
I am not a tomboy, but a lot of my friends are. Is there any way to fit in better, or just be who I am now?

—Kelly, 8, Hawaii


	Dear Kelly, It's fun to have friends with different interests. That way, you get to find out about lots of different things. You can stay true to yourself but still explore some of the activities your friends are doing. You never know—you might discover something new that you'll really enjoy.


	Dear Kelly, The best thing to do is just be yourself. People will like you for being who you are, and it is good to be independent. Also, it is nice to have friends who aren't exactly like you, so you can learn from each other.

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