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15/F
My best friend, Allie, is having family problems and I am wondering how to support her. Her mom has recently started drinking too much, smoking and having a bad attitude. Allie (15) has two younger siblings (aged 12 and 13). Her mother is constantly yelling at Allie, but not the other two children. Allie is expected to run the family.
Allie's parents are divorced. When Allie is at her father's house she is made a slave. She is trated very unfairly (I have been to her father's house and I came home crying because they were so mean to us).
Allie's father a few years ago made her live with him (normally she just goes there on weekends) because her mother was 'too unstable'.
Allie's father lives two hours away and I would miss her a lot if she moved.
How can Allie deal with the situation (constantly being yelled at, disfunctional family, stress, etc) and how can I (as her best friend) support her?
Allie has gotten counselling before but it did not help. I try everyday to keep her happy but it is putting a lot of strain on the both of us.
Thank you. (link)
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counsiling doesnt help one single bit.. trust me ive been there. but as for your friend. dont try to make her happy.. just be there for her.. let ehr know that you are willing to listen.. when i was going through somethign similar all i wanted/needed was someone to talk to someone i could trust.. and i didnt have that and i went in the wrong direction but then i foudn someone and things seemed to get alot better.. sometimes all people need is to know that there is someone there that they can lean on.
Hope it helps in anyway..
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