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" &amp;quot;How do I deal with a friend who judges you by the way you look?&amp;quot; - Giovanna, 16 Ok Giovanna, I have a couple questions for you to consider: How long has this friend been judging you by the way you look? Is it recent or has it been a trend since you started hanging out? Why are you guys friends in the first place? What do you enjoy about this person that you&amp;#039;d even consider her (or him) a friend? You gotta take a step back and look at the whole situation - sometimes we can have friends who are judgmental of others - I always think that&amp;#039;s a red flag because if they talk about someone else, odds are they will talk about me too. But sometimes our friends can become more judgmental when they are going through something in their life and they are trying to control a situation or lash out. If you haven&amp;#039;t told your friend her judgment bothers you - I&amp;#039;d start there. If you find you can&amp;#039;t have this conversation with your friend then I&amp;#039;d really think about what your friendship is based on, really. There is so much competition and pettiness between girls these days - that the last place you want to feel judged is in your friendships. True friendships bring out the best in you and should make you feel safe and supported. Jess Weiner is an author, self-esteem expert, and Seventeen&amp;#039;s new Body Peace adviser. To ask Jess your body-image questions, share your thoughts, or vent your frustrations, leave your comments below or send them here. Jess will answer new questions every week! Learn more about Jess at withjess.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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