I'm 13, I don't know how to make friends. What to do?translated

Reader question:

Hello, I'm 13. I don't know how to make friends. There is one friend at school, but I’m not sure that I’m as important to him: he has many friends, but I only have him. I'm in the eighth grade and I'm very worried about my physical condition: at the age of 13, boys usually don't weigh 35 kg and don't have a height of 153. Because of this, problems at school. It's not bullying, but other boys look down on me and assert themselves at my expense. I would like a relationship, but I think that any girl will choose a strong and confident guy, and not someone like me. I can't play sports because of asthma.

Vanya

Priest's answer:

Priest Evgeniy CHEBYKIN

Hello, Ivan.

You know, it is quite natural for a person of your age to experience all those feelings and emotions that you write about in your letter, so I ask you not to worry too much about all this. Everything will definitely be fine!

In order for your peers to want to communicate with you, you don’t need much - just become interesting to them. To do this, you will need to develop physically, intellectually and spiritually. Therefore, you, Ivan, now need to start - at a minimum - doing exercises according to...