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"facebook dialogPinterest\n\n I've been friends with this girl since the beginning of time. She's also in my class, my bus &amp;amp; completely surrounds me during my day at school. But that is not the problem. My close friends and I have noticed she has quite the annoying fetish. With makeup. She re-applies once we get to school (8:00) at break (10:30) and at lunch (12:10).\n\n We've tried to ask her nicely to stop with things like \"You're gorgeous,\" \"You don't need the makeup!\" and even our last resort, \"Do you know the harmful effects of all that makeup?\" Still she whines and whines (ughh) that's it's not our business to care about how much layers of foundation, mascara, eye-liner, bronzer, eye shadow, blush, and how many times she curls her lashes in 2 hours.\n\n It's really bugging everyone (not just me) that she makes us wait and go with her in the bathroom at least 3 times a day , and if we don't, she calls us a bitch or a bad friend. She never was like this but all of a sudden she's changed. It's like once we started the 8th grade, it's a new person. We sort of just let it past us because it's leaving a strain between our friendship and our inner circle. Somewhere between all that makeup is my old friend and I miss her quite so.\n\n Thanks for reading (:\n\n -Annoyed &amp;amp; Confused.\n\n Dear A &amp;amp; C,\n\n You have a friend with a really annoying habit. Thing is, most of our friends do irritating stuff at some point. One of mine frequently cancels plans. Another one hums unconsciously. But I'm not kicking them to the curb or thinking I've lost my friend. I'm just annoyed, and I try to minimize my exposure to that annoyance. It comes with the territory. People aren't perfect. You know the drill.\n\n So here's what I'm thinking: is that really the problem here? You said it's like she's \"a new person.\" Because she's obsessed with makeup? Or has she changed in a more significant way since you started 8th grade? My advice is this: get under the makeup and figure out what it is about her that's really bothering you. I'm thinking it's deeper than foundation.\n\n BTW, I am so with you that it's annoying to have to go to the bathroom with a person 3 times a day to watch her play with products. You can stop going, you know. Especially if you're an entire group - it makes complete sense for her to have her crazy makeup party by herself. But like I said, I'm thinking there's more going on here.\n\n One last thing: it sounds like all of you are annoyed with her and talking about it - a lot. Please don't do that stereotypical mean girl thing where you all drop her at the same time. You have the right to end a friendship, no doubt, but ask yourself how you'd want to be broken up with. What if you were her? Figure out what's really upsetting you and be straight with her about it. Give her a chance. Dropping her without warning is mean. You're better than that. Good luck.\n\nNeed advice? E-mail Rachel! rachel@rachelsimmons.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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