hey .. i have a good friend of mine and she wants to kill herself because her and her boyfriend broke up .. and i dont know waht to say to her to make her not kill herself .. like i've said pretty much everything possible and i just dont know waht to do .. nothing i say will make her realize that hes not the only guy and all .. i really need help like asap .. !!
-- ash
ihearterik_n_scotty answered Friday April 15 2005, 7:51 pm: Talk to her tell her loseing her b/f isn't worth killing herself...tell her that there is "Other Fish In The Sea..."
CameronASTB answered Thursday April 14 2005, 7:52 pm: there was a girl(I never knew her, she left our school befor I came in 7th grade)and so this year(I'm in 8th & she was a Sophmore in Hight School)she killed herself cos a rumor was going around that her boyfriend was about to break-up with her, & she was a really popular girl who was friends with alot of the cheerleaders at my school, & I'm really good friends with some of them & I just felt so bad that a popular girl like her would do that...
well, the only thing you can say is for her not to kill herself, & just talk to her, & she'll find someone else & things will be ok, just talk with her & thats all you can do
mrs_radcliffe answered Thursday April 14 2005, 3:48 pm: Tell her that she doesnt want to kill her self, that she is just going through a ruff patch and everyone has those. Just be there for her and tell her what she will do if shes kills her self, she'll leave her friends you and her family to cope with her death.
Aunty_Zozie answered Thursday April 14 2005, 3:55 am: There's really not much you can do, but one piece of advice: most people who say they are suicidal aren't. The fact that shes openly told you about this probably indicates that shes feeling depressed, but not enough to take her own life, she probably wants attention - so why not give it to her for a while? Take her out, try and distract her from her depression/fed up feelings by just being there as a good friend. Thats the most effective thing you can do, and you'll be remembered as always being there for your friend. Good luck! [ Aunty_Zozie's advice column | Ask Aunty_Zozie A Question ]
karenR answered Thursday April 14 2005, 12:19 am: You don't have to say anything. Talk to her parents and or another adult to get her help. She probably isn't hearing you anyway. She is crying out for help though so get it for her however you can. ASAP [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
Michele answered Wednesday April 13 2005, 10:35 pm: All good answers, I'll add mine. Try using logic.
Tell her that suicide is a PERMANENT SOLUTION TO A TEMPORARY PROBLEM!
TheTeenGirl answered Wednesday April 13 2005, 10:22 pm: I need for you to decide whether this is just a normal behavior of breaking up, or if this is her talking and actually planning on exactly how she will go about killing herself behavior. If shes just saying, "I want to die, I want to kill myself" then shes probably going through a phase because she probably really loved him. But, if you are really concerned that this might really happen, you should inform her parents immediatly. Actually, go ahead and do this, just incase, just tell them that shes having a hard time dealing with the break-up. Never leave her alone anywhere, just stay with her a lot, and hang out with her as much as possible. Maybe you could tell her how you felt about a break-up you had and how you coped. Also, keep asking her to tell you her feelings, talking to people about how you feel really helps. But make sure her parents at least know about this, you just never know.
sexybaby0816 answered Wednesday April 13 2005, 9:43 pm: ash,
if you have said everything you can think of to convince her not to, then even tho she might get mad at you for a while you should go to your school counsilor, or an adult you trust and tell them about your friend. they will do the best they can to help her. please tell someone. she will thank you in the long run. i know ive been in the same situation as you are in right now. [ sexybaby0816's advice column | Ask sexybaby0816 A Question ]
hwgrl101687 answered Wednesday April 13 2005, 9:25 pm: hey...ash..i have a friend just like yours. I hope she is not serious about what she says, because some people say that for attention. The best thing to do (which you probably did do already, is tell her that he should not be her number one priority.) That her friends should come first, and that there are tons of guys she could be with. Or just try to do something to keep her mind off of him, if at all possible. Trust me, i know it takes time, but i hope everything gets better.
just_ask_me answered Wednesday April 13 2005, 9:25 pm: Usually anyone that tells someone they are planning to kill themselves, never go through with it. It's usually the person that doesn't tell anyone they are going to that you have to worry about. Tell her it's pointless to kill herself over a stupid guy. She'll find other guys and get over this one. Make sure you are there for her to talk though, because she really needs someone to tell her feelings to. xo [ just_ask_me's advice column | Ask just_ask_me A Question ]
Bowling4soup522 answered Wednesday April 13 2005, 9:07 pm: OK well let her know that there are many people that love and appreciate her and that its not only herself that she's hurting, its also her friends and family who would miss her very, very, very much. Just be sure and show her that you appreciate her and would hate to see her die so young especially over a guy.
I really hope i helped!!!! [ Bowling4soup522's advice column | Ask Bowling4soup522 A Question ]
Bowling4soup522 answered Wednesday April 13 2005, 9:07 pm: OK well let her know that there are many people that love and appreciate her and that its not only herself that she's hurting, its also her friends and family who would miss her very, very, very much. Just be sure and show her that you appreciate her and would hate to see her die so young especially over a guy.
I really hope i helped!!!! [ Bowling4soup522's advice column | Ask Bowling4soup522 A Question ]
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