Index 241
Dentemaro, Christine, 14
depression. Seesadness
different, being, 7–8, 156–157
dishonesty
definition of honesty, 66
lying to your boyfriend/girlfriend, 66–69
responding to pressure from friends, 33–34
divorce
dealing with, 182–183
Web sites dealing with, 184
drug abuse
by a sibling, 211–212
Web sites dealing with, 212
E
eating disorders, Web sites dealing with, 28
embarrassment
overcoming your fear of, 16
as part of being human, 15
steps for dealing with, 15
emotional waves, 10
emotions. See underspecific emotion
enemies
former friends as, 160–161
getting someone to leave you alone, 161–162
potential for violence between, 161
responding to being excluded, 163
Everything You Need to Know About Racism, 181
F
family meetings
announcing, 235
ground rules for, 235–237
scheduling, 235
value of, 234
fashion magazines, 26–27
fat, being. Seelooks
firstborn children, 201
First Time, The: What Parents and Teenage Girls
Should Know About “Losing Your
Virginity,” 105
Fox, Annie
how to contact, 3
as Terra, 1
friends
accepting homosexuality, 140–141
characteristics of real friends, 132
dealing with betrayal, 151–155
from different backgrounds, 133
with different values, 133–134, 136–137
feeling “trapped” by, 134–135
giving support to, 145–150
importance of communication, 137–140
importance of friendships, 132
importance of trust, 150
instant likes and dislikes, 132–133
keeping promises to, 141–144
outgrowing your friends, 164–166
reaching out to make, 20–21
resolving conflicts with, 138
spreading rumors about, 149–150
standing up for, 8–9, 148
suicidal, 145–146
unequal friendships, 147
when your best friends are enemies, 135–136
who are in danger, 148
See alsoenemies; peer pressure
G
Galas, Judith C., 146
gays. Seehomosexuality
girlfriend/boyfriend relationships. See
boyfriend/girlfriend relationships
Girls and Boys Town National Hotline (hotline
and Web site), 146
Gobal Youth Action Network (Web site), 149
“going out,” definitions of, 51
Goodman, W. Charisse, 27
grades, pressure about, 184–185, 191–192
grief
coping with, 23–24
hotlines for, 177
over loss of a parent, 176–177
Web sites dealing with, 177
when you break up, 122, 125
Griefworks B.C. (Web site), 177
H
Hamburger, Lew, 14
herpes, 96
Hirschmann, Jane R., 27
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), 97
homosexuality
hotlines for, 179
telling friends you’re a lesbian, 140
telling parents you’re gay, 177–179
Web sites dealing with, 141, 178–179
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 97
I
“I messages,” 232–233
inner voice, 6–8