Cindy, if they're REALLY friends, maybe you need to just sit down with them and explain how the mocking and screaming makes you feel. If they aren't really friends, maybe you need new friends?

I remember one Bible study recently where we discussed how to meet people's needs. You'd think that would be no-brainer, but that's exactly the problem.

The way to meet people's needs is to LISTEN, find out (from them) what their needs are, then act. The point was, we meet THEIR NEEDS, not what we think their needs should be. Good advice for all.