Dear Emily,
Me and  my friend  are very close, we are also second cousins. But we grew apart a while ago, but now we got close again beacuse we go to the same school. Now she has this new friend, and she is a bad girl and does inappropriate things with guys for our age. And she forgets about me sometimes, and whenever I'm with them, I'm the third wheel to the extreme. I dont know if I should tell her how I feel or not? I hate feeling like this, but I have no idea what to do. Please help me.

---------------------------Miss Emily's advice---------------------

I think you need to stick up for yourself, in other words, do not allow them to make you feel like a third-wheel without doing something about it. Now, you have two choices in this case: You can distance yourself without saying a word (and leave them guessing), or simply say to your cousin that you're not all that comfortable being with the two of them, together, and you're going to bow out during those times. You have every right to do what's best for you in this circumstance. This is an extremely typical experience for people your age -- and believe me, it happened to me, as well. My feelings would get extremely hurt. But I learned to handle these situations by controlling my environment and not accepting things that were in my control. You don't have to be angry about it. Simply tell your cousin that you're not the best fit for the group when she's with this girl. You are not telling her what to do, you're only doing what's best for you. You can tell your cousin that this girl is into things you don't approve, but she has a right to have her for a friend without your input. She may need to find out on her own about this girl, or she finds enough in common with her and you just have to realize that. From there on out, the ball is in your cousin's court. She can accept it, be upset, or whatever. But you're living your life for you, and it can not be directed by others -- and especially by people of whom you do not approve. Once you realize that sticking up for yourself makes you satisfied with how you conduct your life, you can, more easily,  accept the consequences.