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When you're trying to make friends, you'll probably meet someone who just doesn't like you, though you've never done anything personally to him/her. Well, what should you do? Here's some advice.
Gossip can make meeting new people difficult, especially when people hear something bad about you. It can stop someone from getting to know you at all. When you're in a situation like this, it feels awful. Rather than working hard to try to win them over, however, just be yourself. In time, they will see that the gossip about you is wrong. Or, they may choose to believe it. Don't worry about it and move on by befriending the people who deserve to have you in their life.
You'd think that your friend's friends would also become your friends. But it doesn't work that way. Sometimes people are happy with the friendships they have, and they aren't interested in adding any more. If someone chooses not to be friends with you just because you're new to the group, it's fine. There's nothing wrong about you or them.
An even more difficult situation is when someone has actually met you and just doesn't like you. Every joke you make is taken the wrong way. Every time you try to do something nice, they find fault. As much as it hurts, accept that not everyone is going to be your friend. Don't take it personally. These things could happen to everyone. There are just some people you're not going to get along with.
In friendship, it's important to focus on the positives with people. If someone doesn't want to be your friend, that's okay. Don't get mad at them because it's their choice. Instead, give your time and care to the people that are interested in hanging out with you.
词汇
gossip /'ɡɒsɪp/ n. 流言蜚语,闲言碎语
situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/ n. 情况,状况,形势,局面
deserve /dɪˈzɜːv/ v. 值得,应得,应受
take sth personally 认为某事针对自己而不悦
positive /'pɒzətɪv/ n. 优势,优点
hang out 常去某处,泡在某处
句型
1. Rather than working hard to try to win them over, however, just be yourself. 不要努力去赢得他们,相反你要做你自己。
win over: to get sb to change their opinions about sth and give you their support and approval
⇒ She's against the idea but I'm sure I can win her over.
2. Don't worry about it and move on by befriending the people who deserve to have you in their life. 不要担心,继续前进,和那些值得你参与他们生活的人成为朋友。
理解
1. Will your friend's friends also become your friends? Why or why not?
2. If you are troubled by gossip, what will you usually do?
