I've got a question about my friend. I think she may have some serious mental problems. This morning in first hour she was writing a note to someone (I didn't know she was). Well, I glanced over in her direction and she flipped the paper, turned to look at me, and said: "Stop reading my fucking note! God, are you ever going to leave me alone?!?!" So, I asked: "...what...note?" She rolled her eyes and moved to another seat. So, naturally, I was in my seat thinking "What the hell did I do?" Anyway, in third hour she sat beside me again. Again, she was writing notes and I didn't know that she was, so I turned around to talk to her. She FREAKED out and starts yelling about how I'm a nosy bitch. I was ...basically speechless. I mean, it's like she's got some mental problem with excessive paranoia. For instance, yesterday in our Study Hall my boyfriend and I were writing notes to each other. My friend wanted to look at them, and because I said no, she automatically assumed that they were about her and proceeded to call me a bitch. They weren't even remotely related to her. If I talk to anyone other than her she automatically thinks that I'm talking about her or telling them secrets about her. She spreads horrible lies about couples at our schools, including me and my boyfriend. Sometimes I wonder if I should get her some counseling to try to help her out. She's excessively paranoid. I think she may be bi-polar as well (either that or she has some SERIOUS mood swings). For example, in P.E. one morning she was on a different team than me and was so mad at ME that she rammed me up into the bleachers. After P.E. she cussed me out in the locker rooms for being a "complete asshole." Then at Lunch two periods later she acted like nothing was wrong, or that nothing had ever happened. In the hallway this afternoon, I was joking about her using her cellphone (which is strictly against the school rules) and she lost it. Is this just normal teenager behavior or does my friend need some serious help? All advice would be appreciated.
frenchfries21 answered Sunday January 23 2005, 12:40 am: it seems like your friend needs help. this is definitly not normal. im sorry this is happening but she has some issues. is she gets that agrevated at things then you should look into finding help for her. good luck with your friend.
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steriotypicalblonde292 answered Saturday January 22 2005, 11:40 am: i have witnessed this kind of behavior as well. basiclly she could be having some painful, hurtful issues with other people, she could be upset about something that other people have said about her and assumes this ever since that, and she could just be letting all her anger out on you but on others just as well. personally, i dont think its you, she just possibly could need some help. try taking her to a phsyciatrist ( i think thats how you spell it) and see if they can help. remember just to let her have some room or time to think about her actions, or just wait a little bit longer and she might come out and say what is going on with her. [ steriotypicalblonde292's advice column | Ask steriotypicalblonde292 A Question ]
xASH answered Friday January 21 2005, 8:53 pm: It sounds like she needs some serious help. You're a very patient person to be putting up with that, because if someone rammed me into bleacher I wouldn't talk to them again. I would definetly seek some help for her because it sounds like she needs it. [ xASH's advice column | Ask xASH A Question ]
Greenday56889 answered Friday January 21 2005, 8:06 pm: Ummm.. Well this dosent seem really that normal. I Mean if she thinks everyone is talking about her and there not . Thats not good ,So i wouldnt get her help.. Because its really her problem but if it gets out of hand i would talk to her mom or someone about it to help her .
Wowitzbrit answered Friday January 21 2005, 7:54 pm: Maybe she is doing drugs and she doesn't want you to know about them. You should find out because she might be doing something bad. Good luck. Or many she does have a disorder. Talk to one of your teachers or conselours or something.
soljette answered Friday January 21 2005, 7:50 pm: first of all, why is she even your friend when she's calling you a bitch? you need to drop her, seriously. i'm surprised you didn't even beat her ass yet.. well, if she wasn't like this before, then yes, maybe she does have some type of mental problem. if you really want to help her out, then maybe you should let someone know about this situation.. but then again, if you tell someone, she might call you a "nosey bitch" again and tell you to mind your fuckin business and stay out of her life.
hErEtoheLp answered Friday January 21 2005, 7:44 pm: Hell yeah it seems like she needs some serious help. She may have some issues with self confidence. I mean she's going off on you whenever you're talking to someone else, she must have a low self esteem if she always assumes you're talking about her. But more than anything I just wouldn't put up with that crap. You don't need a FRIEND cursing you out all the time over little things like that. You should maybe tlak to someone close with her and ask 'em if they know if she has a past with like parinoia or bi-polar, or some kind of problem like that. But then of course that could always lead to trouble and she coudl start more shit about you once she found out you were "talking to her parents/counsler/ect.)... I don't know, the thing that I'd do is drop her if she kept on screaming @ me like that. I know it wouldn't be a "good friend," thing to do, but whta she's doing doesnt' sound much better. Maybe you should just ask her, in a nice way if there's something bothering her, if she goes off on you, then you could just leave it at that. ((It probably wouldn't be best to be like "do you have a mental problem," she might take that to offense)) But I'm sure you get the idea. Good luck!! [ hErEtoheLp's advice column | Ask hErEtoheLp A Question ]
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