Negative Emotions Serve a Purpose for Teens

Who wants to have a terrible time with their friend? No one. But if your teen is having a terrible time with their friend, those unpleasant emotions are chock full of information. What is making them uneasy? How does your teen react when they’re unhappy? What do they value in a friendship, and what red flags do they want to avoid in the future? Better to learn these lessons in a lower-stakes situation, such as a teenage friendship, than figure them out down the road. If they learn from negative emotions, they gain more than they lose.

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