Weallfeellonelysometimesbutyoucandosomethingaboutit.16WhenyoufeelleftoutYou’rewithyourfriendsbutyoufeelinvisibleasifeveryoneistalkingaroundyou.Oryouhearyourfriendstalkingabouttheweekendan

　　Weallfeellonelysometimesbutyoucandosomethingaboutit.　16　

　　Whenyoufeelleftout

　　You’rewithyourfriendsbutyoufeelinvisibleasifeveryoneistalkingaroundyou.Oryouhearyourfriendstalkingabouttheweekendandrealizetheyaretogether...withoutyou!Beingleftoutisalonelyfeelingbutbeforeyoustartfeelingsorryforyourselftakeagoodlookatwhat’sreallygoingon.Yourfriendsmightnotbetryingtoleaveyouout.Butwhatifyoukeepgettingleftoutagainandagain?　17　Butyou’llonlyknowifyouask.Takeonefriendasideandtellhimhowyou’refeeling.Itmaybescarybutyouneedtoknowifsomethingiswrong—otherwisehowcanyoufixit?

　　Whenyou’relonelyfornoreason

　　Sometimesyoujustfeellonelywithoutreallyknowingwhy.Maybethere’snoonetohangoutwithoryou’rejustinabadmood.　18　Forexampleconnectwiththepeopleyoucareaboutorwriteanold-fashionedpen-and-paperlettertoyourfriendwhomovedaway.

　　　19　Drawwriteorreadyourfavoritebook.Useitasachancetoenjoyyourcompanyandyoumightfindyou’vechangedalonelysadmomentintohappy"justforme"time.Nomatterwhyyou’refeelinglonelythere’salmostalwaysawayyoucanchangeyoursituation.You’reinchargeofyourfeelingssorefusetoletthembeatyou.Dosomething.　20　

　　A.Youmighthaveabiggerproblem.

　　B.Hereishowyoucandealwithyourloneliness.

　　C.Youmustdosomethingthatimpressesyourfriends.

　　D.Ifreachingoutdoesn’tappealtoyoureachwithin.

　　E.You’dbetterenjoyyourselfbyhangingoutwithfriends.

　　F.Insteadofsinkingintosadnesstrytothinkofafunway.

　　G.Youmaychoosetobealone—butyouneverhavetobelonely!