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My BFF’s Abusive Boyfriend
Why won’t she break up with him?
author image During Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, talk to teens about what to do if they find themselves in Mitzi's position: Mitzi’s friend won't break up with her boyfriend, who harasses and threatens her.

How long does it take for a girl to realize that being in love does not mean letting your boyfriend abuse you?
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Immigration: What is American? Immigration: What is American?
Plus: How I Became an Illegal Immigrant - The Real Haiti - My BFF's Abusive Boyfriend - Why I Left Tibet
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FEATURED STORIES
No More Hand-Holding No More Hand-Holding
A college visit is a wake-up call for Edgar, who realizes that to succeed he will have to take more responsibility for his education. [more]
Princess Oreo Speaks Out Princess Oreo Speaks Out
Dwan is teased by fellow blacks for “acting white” and wonders why people can’t be more open-minded. [more]
Womanhood Can Wait Womanhood Can Wait
Most girls are in a hurry to grow up, but Nicole wants to take it slow. [more]
Enjoy the Moment Enjoy the Moment
Ngan-Fong wants to spend time enjoying herself in the present, instead of constantly worrying about the future. [more]
Why I Failed the 9th Grade Why I Failed the 9th Grade
Why did the girl with the best reading score in her whole junior high get left back in 9th grade? [more]
Color Me Different Color Me Different
Jamal speaks standard English, can’t dance, and prefers baseball to basketball. Does this mean he’s less black than his peers? [more]
My School Is Like a Family My School Is Like a Family
Transferring from a large, impersonal high school to a small, supportive one is the key to Troy’s success. [more]
She's Cool, She's Funny, She's Gay--and She’s My Sister She's Cool, She's Funny, She's Gay--and She’s My Sister
Sandra’s friends have lots of stereotypes about lesbians—but Sandra’s gay sister proves them wrong. [more]
My Korean Boyfriend: He Said I Was Too American My Korean Boyfriend: He Said I Was Too American
Sue’s boyfriend tells her that if she were a “real” Korean girl, she would listen to him when he told her what to do. [more]
A New World Full of Strangers A New World Full of Strangers
Edwidge describes the bewilderment, culture shock, and stereotypes she faces on arriving in the U.S. from Haiti at 12. She will later credit this essay with helping to inspire her novel "Breath, Eyes, Memory," which becomes a New York Times bestseller. [more]
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