I have this friend named Allyson. We have science class together and I always see her flirting with this guy named Mitch. She told me later that she has a HUGE crush on him. I mean..yeah, he is pretty cute but his attitude is awful. He sexually harasses her all the time and says really perverted things to her. She thinks that he is doing this as his way of flirting but I think he is being a plain jerk. Am I having a bias because this guy was mean to me way back in elementary or is he really an ass? I mean..I know this is bad but I've got to say this to explain how bad it is. "Hey allyson, you have this bruise on your cheek..whats that from, huh?" "Allyson, you've got some hair stuck in your teeth" "You got something white dripping down your lips" Sometimes he even calls her a heffer and she isn't fat at all! She is like one of the skinniest friggen people I know. If he is being a true jerk, what do I tell Allyson? It's not like I can forbid her from dating him...
Vassalisa answered Friday June 3 2005, 2:06 pm: People that let other people talk to them that way normally have serious problems with their self esteem. You should tell Allyson that she deserves better, how much better she is than him! But if she doesn't listen to you, there is nothing you can do about it. Just be there for her when he breaks her heart! Because you're right - he sounds really crappy to me. [ Vassalisa's advice column | Ask Vassalisa A Question ]
LoveNJstyle answered Friday June 3 2005, 9:34 am: wow stuff like this never ends peacefully. maybe you should have a heart to heart with her...is he really worth the harrasment? dont try to break them up, it will make you look bad. just tell her the way you and people watching this happen see in the relationship...this could lead to other things so just do it soon..hes a jerk, and shes blindly infatuated. <3 [ LoveNJstyle's advice column | Ask LoveNJstyle A Question ]
karenR answered Friday June 3 2005, 8:43 am: I agree with your opinion of him. You can only talk to her and tell her how you feel about his treatment of her. Doesn't mean she will listen...but you will feel better having said something. :) [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
XSugarPieX77 answered Friday June 3 2005, 6:47 am: You cant make her stop dating him. But you need to tell her that its not right what he does to her. You need to tell a teacher or guidence counselor that he is sexually harassing her.If ever a guy does something bad like that, that is not flirting that is pure being a asshole. Hopefully she'll understand after you talk to her about it.Maybe she just thinks that he's cute, and doesnt really have a "crush" on him. Good Luck!
~Brina~ [ XSugarPieX77's advice column | Ask XSugarPieX77 A Question ]
iWALKintoWALLS answered Friday June 3 2005, 12:58 am: no. you can't forbid her from dating him but you can tell her reasons why you just think he's not good enough for her. tell her that you think if he ever wanted to go out with her and they started to date you dont think he would be boyrfriend material. give her reasons but dont judge her. try to understand where she's coming from. i dont know how old you are, but when girls get older, some of them get attracted to "bad" boys. i dont really know why that is but it's true. and if she refuses to listen to you, then she might just have to learn the hard way. just stay by her side and support her as much as you can, because her heart may be broken and you are her best friend and then after, she can see that you were just trying to help her and most likely it wont happen again...hope i helped!
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