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At school my friend and a girl was going to get “married” at recess. When we got there, and a kid who was impersonating the guy, and he said “Girl, do you want to marry my friend?” Then the girl said “Yes!” Then, He said to my friend, “Do you want to marry girl?” Then my friend said “no” then all of the boys besides me started to run away together. But recess was over so I walked to class and it looked like the girl was crying, so I ask my other friend “is the girl crying?” Then my other friend answered “I think so, what our friend did was pretty funny and a bit mean.” We all agreed to the other friend Then at the end of school everyone told there family about the “Marriage.”
Even though it sounds like some of the kids were just trying to be silly, it hurt someone’s feelings. That can happen sometimes. It could be one person meant for it to be a pretend game and another person took it more seriously. It’s always nice that if you see someone upset or crying to maybe talk to them, ask if they are ok, or just comfort them and tell them it will be ok. You can always go to an adult like your teacher or another teacher to let them know too. If you would like to talk about this further you can call us at the 2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline at 888-222-2228 or chat with us on our 2NDFLOOR App. Both are available 24/7!
When someone’s feelings are hurt, it’s important to approach the situation with empathy and understanding. Here’s what you might say:
"I’m really sorry that hurt your feelings. That wasn’t my intention at all, and I can see how it could be upsetting. I value you and would never want to make you feel bad. Can we talk about it? I’d like to understand how you feel and make things right."
This response acknowledges their feelings, takes responsibility.
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