# He doesn’t want to be friends with someone (Julian, Age 8) | 161

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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: 2026-09-12T12:03:00+00:00
Episode link: https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep161-he-doesnt-want-to-be-friends-with-someone-julian-age8
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## Resource

Ep. 161 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Is there a kind way to reject someone? | Friendship advice for kids FREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friends https://drfriendtastic.com/gift/ Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com . 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: - How do you decide whether to share your opinion or keep it to yourself? - Have you ever been in a situation where someone wanted to be friends with you, but you weren’t interested in being friends with them? How did you handle it? - Have you ever had someone reject your efforts to be friends with them or just not like you as much as you like them? How did they let you know? How do you wish they’d let you know? How did you respond? - Dr. Friendtastic said, “Everyone has a right to be treated with kindness and respect.” What does that mean you should do with people who are not your friends? *** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 141 - Can we be friends with anyone? (Michael, Age 9) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep141-can-we-be-friends-with-anyone-michael-age9 Ep. 129 - Kindest way to break up with a friend (Audrey, Age 9) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep129-kindest-way-to-break-up-with-a-friend-audrey-age-9 Ep. 12 - Get rid of toxic friends? (Jessie,…

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