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i've had this for a few years. on and off i'd get on and answer some questions, out of boredom. but that's all changed. i've been doing a lot of soul searching in the past couple of months. i'm no longer the bored 14 year old girl when i started using this, i'm now a 16 year old woman wanting to actually help. i've expierenced so many things now, and i feel like i can give advice for many different subjects, instead of just a few. i really want to help people, whenever, however, anytime of day, any way.


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Sorry it's so long, but I think I might to need to tell a teacher or somebody, can you help me?

A friend told me earlier today, she made me pinky swear that I wouldn't tell a guidence counciler or anything... well she told me she's cutting, or like that she wants to start.
Then by 3rd period... 3rd block, whatever you call it, she said she talked to a friend and said that she decided she doesn't want to cut... I don't think she started, just she talked about wanting to cut, and she said she was suicidal, because she couldn't stand living with her mom, her parents are divorced, and he mom won't let her live with her dad, and her mom won't go to court & let her choose what she wants to do.

Can she change her mind from being suicidal, to having talked to somebody that fast, or should I tell one of my teachers... I have a teacher that I know I can tell anything to. What she made me promise is not to tell anyone, like from guidence or anything.

So what I'm asking is

1.)Is she really over it?

2.)Would I be breaking the promise (I don't care if I am or not, I just want to know if I'm breaking it. if I tell the teacher I mean.)

3.)And Should I tell the teacher?

(she told me around 7am, then around 12ish she told me she talked to a friend and won't cut, and doesn't think she's suicidal. She seemed happy when she told me.)
Thanks for all the help in advance, I appreciate all answers, even if they're rude.

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break the promise.. would you feel bad if she really did start cutting herself.. or maybe killed herself and u knew she would possibly do it? damn i would. well i dont know if she is over it. depends on the type of person she is. like if she says a lot of crap and doesn't really do anything.. like all talk, no action. you need to MAKE SURE that she is okay and shes not gonna do stuff. You would be breaking the promise tell someone. i hope ur friend is OK and i hope everything between u and her stays good! good luck sweetie =D

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(5) yup, I anonymously e-mailed one of our teachers, not using names, just asking her about it, 'cause this teacher has me 2nd period, and her 4th period, so it seemed easier, I don't have to talk to anybody's face, and I will be able to wait for a response, because she doesn't have a computer at home.


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