How it works
Maya had eight coins, saving for a paint set that cost ten. Her friends bought sticker packs at three coins each and said, come on, buy one!
She liked her friends and hated being left out, which is a very normal feeling. She took a slow breath and said a kind no.
A kind no says thanks, says your plan and offers something else to do. It can be said twice, with no new reason.
A real friend can hear a no. Two weeks later her jar held ten coins and the paint set was hers. Buying the stickers would have been okay too, just a different plan.