Question Posted Saturday September 25 2004, 4:29 pm
Ok...my friend Abby has major problems. She's always telling everyone shes fat when shes only 100 pounds!! We are 13 and also she used to cut herself. She passed herself out in the shower and she got a big bruise on her back. Her mom is always in jail for doing drugs and her mom had a mixed baby! Abby lives with her grandparents... and they dont take her seriously when she says that shes Depressed. I tell my mom everything she tells me and my mom is really trying to help her and my mom even looked up people to help her...do you think we are doing the right thing by helping her? or should we let her deal with her parents? please help my friend! i will apprecaite it soo much!
amizzle answered Sunday September 26 2004, 12:46 pm: If you can't practically help Abby, then at least let her know that you're there for her. If she plainly says that she doesn't want help, then maybe you should leave her alone for a bit... But let her know that you're her friend, and that you love her.
Maybe you can also help by just mentioning to her parents that Abby's unhappy?
I hope I've helped you.
~AshHedgepath~ answered Sunday September 26 2004, 10:26 am: You are being a great friend by helping her. she's really lucky to have sum1 who cares that much about her. if her parents dont care, dont leave the problem with them, it will just grow. maybe she should join a school support group, or see the guidence counsiler. [ ~AshHedgepath~'s advice column | Ask ~AshHedgepath~ A Question ]
BewareOfCat2 answered Saturday September 25 2004, 5:25 pm: That is what friends are for. Although she might not want to admit that she needs help your doing the right thing. She'll probably be really mad at you at first but she'll thank you later. You friend if lucky to have someone like you that cares so much. [ BewareOfCat2's advice column | Ask BewareOfCat2 A Question ]
iL0v3yOu answered Saturday September 25 2004, 5:03 pm: ok ! well i think it is a really good thing you are doing for her ! i mean u were saying that her mom gets put n jail n everything .. so maybe she doesnt have anybody that could help her if her grandparents dont take her seriously ! if i was you i would keep trying ! dont quit ! cause she needs all the help she can get ! [ iL0v3yOu's advice column | Ask iL0v3yOu A Question ]
XxRockon answered Saturday September 25 2004, 4:56 pm: o wow! ur defiantely doing the rite thing by helping her. She clearly needs someone to help her emotionally and she has some issues she needs to work out. I don't think i am good enough to really help her out but im definately willing to try. Just drop her aim sn in my inbox or email or something and i can try n help her out but i think ur mom is doing the rite thing by finding a profesional to help her and ur doing the rite thing by telling her everything she says. I hope for the bst with ur friend and that everythign works itself out. If u need n e help with n e thing..lemme know [ XxRockon's advice column | Ask XxRockon A Question ]
LilMia811 answered Saturday September 25 2004, 4:40 pm: yes you are doing the right thing by helping her. Her parents won't be able to help her, they are probbaly part of the reason she is the way she is.She obviously has an eating disorder if she is 100 lbs and thinks she is fat. And even worst she is suffering from self mutilation. She needs to get some serious help, before she hurts herself. [ LilMia811's advice column | Ask LilMia811 A Question ]
SweetStarx89 answered Saturday September 25 2004, 4:39 pm: hi. you are doing the right thing. because you care for her and everything. keep it up and let her kno that you are worry about her too and try to even talk to her grandparents about her issues and tell them that she's telling the truth and not lying. see how they react and everything and tell them some things that she told u. she's very lucky to have a friend like u. hope ur mom and you can help her out! Take Care! hope i helped! x3 SweetStar. [ SweetStarx89's advice column | Ask SweetStarx89 A Question ]
Sherry answered Saturday September 25 2004, 4:33 pm: ey you are doing the right thing. Because her grandparents wont believe her, and her mom is not there for her. You are a true friend and I bet she loves you so much. So keep trying to help since know one else cares. [ Sherry's advice column | Ask Sherry A Question ]
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