Dear Veronica,

Yes, there is always a good way to make up with a friend after a big fight - and that's to apologise by saying you are sorry.

Often what makes it hard to make up is when people are not willing to say sorry for what they did or if people can't accept an apology.

So it's good that you want to get back on good terms with your friend.

You can do this in many ways - you can write a note, give a gift, take your friend to a movie or out for tea or lunch.

I am sure you would know your friend very well to realise what she would like, so do something for her that will show her that you are sorry and that you really want to be friends again.

After you make up with your friend, try your very best not to fight again over the same issue - deal with it, forget it and move on.

Dear Jaime,

How can I regain the trust of my parents if I have broken it before?

Cynthia

Dear Cynthia,

Trust is a difficult issue for parents and teenagers.

Most parents will make you rebuild trust over a period of time and that time will depend on how badly you broke their trust.

You didn't mention what you did to break their trust, but one thing to remember is that while your parents will be disappointed with you, it won't last forever.

They will slowly learn to trust you again.

It might be a good idea to sit down with your parents and come up with an agreement on what the consequence will be and how long that consequence will last.

You can also ask them to start slowly rebuilding the trust by giving you some responsibility and you can show them that you will honour it by completing what they trusted you to accomplish.

For example, if they say be home by 8pm, maybe get home at 7.45pm so they know that you are really trying hard to regain their trust.

It's really important to let your parents also go through this process so they can learn how to deal with the emotions that they are feeling from the disappointment.

Another important thing is to make sure that you don't take this out on your parents by ignoring them or being angry with them.

You need to remember that it was you who broke their trust and it is not their fault. But by respecting who they are and communicating with them honestly, this will support you in regaining

their trust.