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Are these fake friends?
While at a retreat,I share a suite with 3 other teens and other freshmen high schoolers everyone else was in the lobby including them while I was the only one to stay behind to go back to the suite I went in the bathroom when first walked in she went in her room and got on the phone with her mother I heard remnants of the conversation such as something about feeling someway probably such as “bad for” someone overhead then two other girls followed bursting into the room as if frantic one which I shared a suite with the other stayed across the hall, I came out of the bathroom asking what happened which they both said in unison nothing so I went back in the bathroom the one who didn’t stay in our suite left while the other two went back into the others room. I used the bathroom and came back out then plopped back down on the chair from which I could hear the ongoing conversation and heard “they think she’s weird because she has insomnia” or something like that I know they were talking about me because I was the only person to bring medication, which I told them them the previous day was not for insomnia but because I just couldn’t fall asleep I know what insomnia is and I wasn’t diagnosed with it I was only prescribed medicine. They later returned to check on me but after hearing what they said I returned to my room as if I was in there the whole time and didn’t overhear I opened the door and they jumped as if scared and ran away, they returned twice more asking if I was okay and what I was doing I responded as if clueless and told them I was going to bed. Are these fake friends?
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Hi again dear. I answered your other question because this one, tho first, didn't show at all yesterday. Since this is slightly different, I know have a better idea whats going on and your age group. I thought you were a college student and sharing a dorm room by talking of a suite you share with others. I had no idea it was a retreat, HS girls, or what you overheard until now. This puts a slightly different twist on how I will answer.
It is seldom that teens ask and understand that there is such a thing as fake friends. I still stand on if someone is talking to you or you overhear them talk about you and explaining this. In most cases, people are nice and once their curiosity is satisfied, they won't be talking behind your back. It is when they continue to do so after you inform them how your insomnia is not an issue at all, if they continue, then you know that they are fake friends. The one on the phone doesn't sound fake. She was likely asking her Mom if she had to treat you specially because of it and felt sorry for you that you do have trouble going to sleep. She sounds compassionate and I am sure that she is likely more of a person to care and be a friend. But talk to her alone then, and explain, saying you wanted her to know in case she was wondering about it. that should help.
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They don't sound like people you want as friends. If their gossiping behind your back what else could they being saying? I would just be friendly with them but don't tell them any secrets or have any deep conversations. Keep your distance from them!
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