Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Boring Anonymous

Hi, I'm not sure whether or not this advice column is still open, but I'm going to give it a shot. One of my really close friends said I'm boring and I'm not sure what I should do about it. I am thinking about not being friends with this person anymore because I don't want to hang out with someone who has no interest in what I have to say. This is a muli-faceted question; I would like some advice on how to be less boring. I feel like my friend might be right, and that scares me.
p.s. Please don't just tell to be myself because that's what I do and it doesn't seem to be working.
Sincerely-
A Boring Person
 
Sorry for the late response!!
Well, we are not sure whether or not you will ever see this, but in case you do, here is our very late response. First, we want to thank you for the p.s.! We know thats something almost anyone would say in giving you advice, to be yourself. And you have a point. Obviously, you are being yourself, but your friend still thinks you are boring. To fix this, why dont you try asking your friend what she thinks is fun and try doing that with her. If you and her dont like doing the same things, then try to find something you both like doing. There is a reason you guys are friends, so dont think that you guys are not meant to be friends just because you dont consider the same things fun.
Another thing. Dont be scared of who you are! There are so many was you can be fun. Like we said before, try to find an activity you both like doing. If that fails, then try to see what your friend thinks isnt boring, like certain tv shows or songs, and go from there. Surprise her one day. Do something that you usually dont do. If you never sing out loud then one day surprise her with one of her favorite songs! It might seem silly, or out of your comfort zone, but she will be so shocked. (in a good way!)
And always remember to be confident and proud of who you are. Even if youre not confident, pretend you are. Who else is going to notice? By doing that, youll eventually become confident in yourself. We hope this helps and hopefully things have gotten better between you and your friend!
Best of luck,
Priory Peers =)