207000 1559 Teens School & Studying School Life true Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:03:20 -0700 /system/videos/3/00/70/20/207000.flv teens, teenagers, girls, school, studying, neutralizing, socializing, popular, bullies, mean How To Neutralize Mean Girls http://www.howcast.com/videos/207000-How-To-Neutralize-Mean-Girls http://www.howcast.com/videos/207000-How-To-Neutralize-Mean-Girls/edit approved 143 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=207000"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=207000" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 18 bunnyheadstudios http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/207000/neutralize_mean_girls_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 8165 false false false 78341 0 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/207000/23.jpg No matter how intimidated you may feel on the inside, do your best to exude confidence on the outside. Standing up straight and maintaining eye contact will send the signal that you’re not a doormat. Mean girls single out targets they deem weak, but often stay away from confident girls.

]]> 78342 1 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/207000/40.jpg When possible, travel in a group of friends. Mean girls tend to shy away from packs, instead focusing their attention on solo prey.

]]> 78343 2 47 Tip In need of friends? Sign up for extracurricular activities, or get a job after school where you can meet teens your age outside of school.

]]> 78344 3 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/207000/55.jpg Be nice and stay nice. If you’re in a class or after-school activity with a mean girl, compliment what she’s wearing or nonchalantly offer help with a math problem. If you can get one mean girl on your good side, the rest may fall in line.

]]> 78345 4 68 Tip Ask a parent or older sibling for advice. Almost everyone has had at least one experience with bullies.

]]> 78346 5 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/207000/75.jpg Mean girls thrive on reactions, so if you’re not making any headway, go into “ignore mode” and pretend you’re immune to everything they say or do. This will probably only work a few times, though. If the mean girls are really determined, ignoring them is not a long-term solution.

]]> 78347 6 90 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/207000/90.jpg Confront mean girls using the divide-and-conquer approach. Calmly talk to an influential girl one-on-one, and ask her an up-front question like, “Did I do something that made you mad?” Use “I” statements rather than “you” ones. A mean girl can easily deny anything you say about her, but she’ll have a harder time arguing against your personal feelings.

]]> 78348 7 109 Tip Before your conversation, rehearse your replies, imagining how you’ll firmly, but politely, stand your ground and stay confident no matter what.

]]> 78349 8 117 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/207000/117.jpg If the mean girls are relentless, causing you to become depressed or anxious, or threatening to get physical, involve your parents and the school faculty. Though it may not seem like it, popular kids don’t actually run the school. Those who do run it can help put any mean girls in their place.

]]> 78350 9 133 Fact Tyra Banks, Victoria Beckham, and Rosario Dawson all say they were once the constant targets of mean girls.

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