A story from Story Splitter
Aiden: friends keep picking a game he doesn't like
Aiden's friends started playing a video game at recess again — the one he's told them twice he doesn't really enjoy. They dove in without asking.
“They don't care what I think. They're ignoring me on purpose because my opinion doesn't matter to them.”
In the game
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About Story Splitter
Coming up with more than one explanation for a situation. A friend who doesn't say hello isn't automatically angry.
Helpful for: rigid thinking, social misunderstandings, reading too much into what others do. More in the glossary
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