I recently sent a few friends the link to this site. Since then I haven't heard from any of them and wondered what I had done to upset them. I can see they are on IM but they never answer. I go to a chatplace we all use and no ones talking. I came here to ask advice and now I find they have all joined and are busily handing out advice like it's on buy one get one free.
I have once again tried to talk to them to ask what's going on but I am still not getting any replies.
I am very concerned they have become addicted to being Agony Aunts/Uncles, and do worry that this may lead to them neglecting not only their friends but also their work and families.
I will feel really guilty if any of them end up getting fired from work for slacking off and then lose their house beacuse they can't make the repayments because they may then end up getting divorced and they won't be able to make the maintenance payments either and will probably end up living in a cardboardbox on the streets.
Am I a bad person for sending them the link in the first place? And how can I help them break this addiction before it goes too far?
LiLnSbAbY123 answered Tuesday November 23 2004, 11:06 am: You are absolutly not a bad person, this is a great site! I think that maybe to talk to them on their column by giving t6hem a question. Wait till they answer and then either tell them who you are or just keep talking. Either way you are talking to your friends and this "adiction" will stop in time. It's just something new that they have discovered, like getting a new video game, you don't want to stop until you win! Don't worry so much! Hope I helped. Plz rate me
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Tones_15 answered Tuesday November 23 2004, 11:01 am: The worse thing for u to do is blaim yourself. I mean u only sent the link, u didnt physically make them go onto it nor did u tell them that they shood register or anything like tht. So no u rnt 2 blaim. And i think tht(i know u sed u have tried) u dshood tlk 2 them about it., maybe face 2 face if possible. Coz obviously u r concerned about them, but it isnt ure fault remember that.
Tell them that ure concerned and tht ure worried for there livleyhood and there marriage etc. Mak youre cioncerns heard and try 2 advise them tht this is not a life time job its onnly part time. U know, but it isnt ure fault of course it isnt!! Yea u feel guilt for sending the link, but u only thot it wos a gd idea at the time and they have taken it 12 far. NOT U. So tlk it throo, tell them ya thots n feelings, and dnt worry!!!!! [ Tones_15's advice column | Ask Tones_15 A Question ]
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