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Dear Alex, 

I've come to your advice column before, formally known as Can't bounce back. And I really liked your advice and I need some more. So ever since I was little i was really close to this guy friend of mine, but he's really unattractive and I don't mean to seem shallow but I'd never see him in 'that' way and i never have. So ever since around 7th grade people started joking about how we should be a couple and how perfect we'd be together and they make jokes and stuff and I kinda let it slide. 8th grade rold around and I started getting upset and mad about, but they kept pushin it. So here at beautiful highschool I have a ton of classes with him and so we like walk to class and stuff but I'm starting to make new friends and he's still being super clingy, and won't give me any space. And then people started to think we were dating an I was like no no no he's like my brother. And people seemed to accept it, and then my best friend that I've been best friends with since second grade has started up with the couple thing again. Tonight she kept joking like 'maybe I should tell everyone you're dating' 'Maybe I should tell him that you like him.' I started off saying that she shouldn't because I don't like him like that and that I've had enough of all of this joking. But, she kept going and goin and it got to the point where i was literally yelling at her not to and that she was making me so pieved that I threatened to not talk to her anymore, and she was like 'You're lying' and I don't know what to do!!!! How do you get them to realize that I've had enough because I'm to the point where I may never talk to them again just so that I don't have to deal with it anymore. It's so frustrating and she's pushing me over the edge. How do I get her to realize enough is enough and to quit it! And how do I get him to stop following me around everywhere and make some more friends?

Sincerely: Hadenough

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Dear Hadenough, 

I'm glad last time you liked my advice c: This time seems to be more complicated since you don't have just one person involved in the situation... After awhile it can get really frustrating. I get it. But you have to keep in mind that you might be hurting someone's feelings. But I'll put myself in your situation. The first thing I would do is ignore everyone who jokes around you. If they continue to joke then walk away. If they continue to joke I would literally tell them to back off and leave you alone. And if they don't get the freaking hint I would stop hanging around them altogether. Then with the guy I would tell him that he needs to hang out with other people and stop being so clingy... yeah it kinda hurts but you know you can't always be nice right? I'm sure if you do it nicely though he may understand but then I would take into consideration that maybe your the only real friend he has, you know? Maybe he's so clingy for that reason.. don't be too harsh on the guy.. Other than that you can't really do anything besides what I have told you.. because some people just can't take a hint so you have to spell it out to them v.v 

I hope this helps.. 

Alex