Q: They’ve all got boyfriends…

Q: I am 14 and have never had a boyfriend. I feel as if everyone is getting together apart from me.

I am friends with loads of girls and boys but I am not really part of one group. All my friends seem to have got a boyfriend or be loved up.

Everyone likes me as a friend, in fact I am quite popular, but now I feel really lonely. What is wrong with me? I feel so useless and ugly. Please help

Rosalyn xxxx

A: Louise Rennison says:

I am sorry that you feel a bit low about not having a bf, Rosalyn. (You wait til you get one and see how low you can be!!! Just joshing (ish))

It is that sort of time, 14, when you feel you must check into an ugly home, it just is. Even girls (and boys) that you think are really confident usually aren't underneath.

But you have probably been told this a squillion times by people who love you so.. what can you do?

Well, and I know you will think I have eaten loon tablets but this really works!!!..... imagine there are two of you in your head and have a conversation. One of the two of you is really really positive, and has all your best qualities, funny popular, kind, attractive, confident, loveable. And she is in charge of the conversation.

The other one of you is all miserable, and feels useless and ugly and left out and baaaaad. Get them to talk to each other (in your head please do not wander around the playground arguing with yourself).

Get Ms Positive to ask Ms Miserable what she is upset about and then comfort her and cheer her up. Hug her and support her and miraculously you will find that she will cheer up. Because what you tell her will be the truth.

It is POINTLESS to be miserable, it makes you have a bad vibe even if you don't admit you are miserable. If you have a miserable thought tell it to shove off. It is as easy as that.

And when you're all happy and glowy inside, you are more attractive outside. Boyfriends will come, just be patient and concentrate on all your lovely mates for now.

Love Big Louby Lou