"Hey, Tracy!" Wow! What a tough situation. I think your cousin may be upset about something. It could be with you, or it could be with her other friends, school, family, or even something else. She may just be taking it out on you because she feels there is no other way out of her problem. I notice a lot of the time people do take their anger out on other people when they are upset about something. I think all of us have been guilty of that at one time or another and I think that is probably what your cousin is doing.

Since you and her are not only family but best friends this is something you don't want to lose. I would definately suggest you try talking to her about this again, only this time in person, and alone (just you and her). Let her know exactly how you feel about your friendship with her. Also, ask her if there is anything bothering her because you want to be there to help. If there is something bothering her, hopefully she'll tell you and you can help her through it. If she says there isn't anything, just ask her what's up then. Hopefully it's nothing too big and it can be resolved with one simple talk. Remember though, when you talk to her make sure you aren't pointing fingers or getting mad at her, just let out your feelings in a calm, respectful, and mature manner.

Good luck with this, Tracy and I really hope I could help!

Whitney, 15, CANADA