# Can he be friends with people who don’t like him? (John, Age 8)

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Podcast: [Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475)
Published: 2026-01-31T13:04:00+00:00
Episode link: https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep133-can-he-be-friends-with-people-who-dont-like-him-john-8
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Duration seconds: 320

## Resource

Ep. 133 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Say no to one-way friendships | Friendship advice for kids Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com . FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.ck.page/e37dcc098f Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For an easy-to-read TRANSCRIPT, go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/ Like the podcast? Check out my books at https:// EileenKennedyMoore.com . Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https:// DrFriendtastic.substack.com , to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus articles for parents. *** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - Have you ever done something that made another kid not like you? What happened? How did you handle that? - Why do you think kids sometimes want to be friends with kids who don’t like them? - How could trying to be friends with people who don’t like you end up hurting you? - We can’t be friends with everyone, but we do need to try to be kind to everyone. What do you think that means you should do (or not do) when you don’t like someone? - Have you ever met a kid who just didn’t appeal to you? What led to that dislike? Looking back, do you think you were fair, or are there ways you would have liked to handle things differently? *** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 38 - Wondering how to be popular (Richard, Age 11) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/richard-age-11-wondering-how-to-be-popular Ep. 21 - Popularity is not the same as friendship (Eugene, Age 13) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-21-eugene Ep. 20 - Why might a friend not tell you the truth?…

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