DEAR ABBY: I am a teenage girl with a problem. My best friend, "Jenny," is jealous of my other friends. When they're around, Jenny gets sulky and has a bad attitude. When it's only the two of us, and I happen to comment about another friend, she gets mad and says I spend all my time talking about them. Not true.
I don't know how to tell Jenny that she's still my best friend, but I need other people in my life, too. She is really tugging on our "friendship line," if you know what I mean. I've told my mom about it and she agrees with me, but we can't figure out what to do. Please help, Abby. -- FRUSTRATED FRIEND IN MONTANA
DEAR FRUSTRATED FRIEND: Your friend acts this way because she is insecure and somewhat jealous. She is afraid of being pushed out of your circle. What Jenny fails to realize is that the harder she clings and tries to isolate you, the more she's pushing you away. Tell her that you need more than just one friend -- and so does she. It's the truth.