Friendship Chart
(from Confessions of a Former Bully by Trudy Ludwig)
I read this chart and thought it was helpful in identifying if a friend is a good friend or not a real friend. In the book, the teacher gives this chart to the bully so she would understand how to be a better friend.
Good Friends Bad Friends
Appreciates and like you for who you are Put you down to build themselves up
Accept that you get to choose your own friends Tell you who you can and can't be friends with
Make you feel welcome in their group or activity Won't let you join their group or activity
Have good things to say about you to other friends Gossips or spreads rumors about you
Uses humor in a harmless way Say "just kidding" when saying bad things about you
Make you feel accepted and safe Make you feel unaccepted and unsafe
Work things out with you when you have problems Refuse to admit when they did something wrong
Are friends you can count on every day Are nice one day and mean the next
Really want to hang out with you Only play with you until "someone better" comes along
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