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Lessons in Friendship by A . J . Langer 1 " ... There ' s the people you ' ve known forever . Who like ... know you ... in this way . That other people can ' t . Because they ' ve seen you change . They ' ve let you change . " This is a quote from an episode of My So-Called Life , one of the many subtly profound quotes characteristic of the show . This one in particular refers to an aspect of a certain kind of friendship , a very special kind of friendshi p , that I have and cherish . Let me explain . Throughout my experience on the show , there were many character concepts and story lines from My So-Called Life that touched me . In portraying Rayanne I was most deeply affected by the dynamic ofher friendship with Angela . Being Rayanne ' s friend was getting harder and harder for Angela . Rayanne was being knocked off , or was knocking herself off , the pedestal new friends have a tendency to put each other on . This awesome new friend , who lived life on the edge , actuall y fell over the side every once in a while , and fair or not , Angela was disappointed . 5 This happens . As Rayanne , I didn ' t have to go far to feel the frustration , the disappointment a situation like this causes because I've been there . I've been through the turn of events that sneak up on a friendship forcing it in another direction , the closeness suddenly gone and replaced by questions and doubts . This is that point many relationships come to where a decision has to be made : to stay in or bale out , to decide what it ' s worth . 6 I had a best friend from third grade through seventh grade . We were practically inseparable for those years . Then I changed . After growing up with the same group of kids from age 5 to 12 , I hit junior high and a whole new world opened up to me . It seemed everyone was there , the boys from the Little League * where I played ball , friends from the Pop Warner football teams I cheered for ( and my brother played for ) , as well as a number of people from the summer drama workshop . Not to mention my big bro * , who was a ninth grader . and all of his friends who adopted me as their own HI' sis . * The "in" crowd welcomed me , figuring that I had to be cool to know so many people , and life was good . Always someone to pass notes to , always someone to gossip about , always someone else to call , always about something really important . I was a different person with each new group of friends . I wanted to be everything to everyone , and I became so wrapped up in not only all of that , but so What is the connection between Rayanne ' s relationship with Angela in the TV series and the story that follows ? * Little League — baseball teams for children and teenagers . * bro — short form of brother . * HI' sis — short formof little sister .
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