Communicating with Friends Poll

Which topics are easy to bring up with your friends?

• things you're interested in

• things you both like to talk about

• things that happen at school

• challenges you're facing

Which topics are harder to bring up with friends?

• when they do something you don't like

• when they hurt your feelings (even jokingly)

• when you want to give your opinion but they may not take it well

• when you feel left out

How do you give your opinion?

• say what is on my mind no matter what I think others think or feel

• I just go along with what everyone else thinks

• I don't, I talk to other people about it (parents or other friends)

• I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so I don't say anything

What do you normally do if two of your friends are having a disagreement, argument, or difference of opinion that you're not part of (but you're around when it happens).

• wait for them to finish the argument without getting involved

• try to say something, but don't feel like it helps

• nothing, you don't know what to do

• try to take the situation under control by getting involved in helping them solve it

Have you ever been in an argument within your friend group?

• yes I've had an argument with a friend

• no I've never had an argument with a friend

• no but other people in my friend group have not gotten along, but I get along with everyone

• yes, but it didn't last long. everyone got over it fast

Have you ever wanted to give your opinion,  or speak up to a friend, but didn't to avoid making them mad or hurting their feelings?

• sometimes

• never

• almost always

• once

How easy is it to see your friend's perspective?

• Super easy because they have the same perspective as me most of the time.

• It's easy with some friends but hard with others who have the opposite opinion

• I am easily able to see different perspectives of my friends even if I have a different opinion

• I have a hard time seeing things in a different perspective than me

How would you describe yourself with being assertive (respectfully get your point across) in your friend group?

• I'm laid back and go with the flow (usually stand back)

• I argue if someone disagrees with what I think or do

• I can snap at people or get mad, but I don't mean to. It just kind of happens

• I act like I'm calm, but I'm mad deep down

What topics do your friends tend to have different opinions or get into disagreements about?

• when joking goes to far and hurts someone's feelings

• how to play a game or do an activity

• have a different opinion about a topic

• one person wants to be in charge and make the decisions

Which of these have you felt in your friend group?

• When a friend puts down something you don't do as well as she does

• When you are excited about something and your friend doesn't think it's a big deal

• one friend is arguing with another friend in your friend group and it's making you uncomfortable

• You have felt left out.