my friend is starting to get really obsessed with this one guy and quite frankly i don't think he is going to like her in that way. she is nice and all but i don't think he wants a girlfriend. and plus he doesn't really know she exists. so how do i make her like him less, i don't want her to get hurt =[.
Sometimes the point of friendship isn't to stop your friends from experiencing life but to let them do so and be there for them when they realize they've done wrong.
sugarplum07 answered Wednesday May 14 2008, 3:37 pm: Let your friend like who she wants. She can live and learn and make mistakes and get over them in time. All you can do is be a good friend by letting her make the choices she wants and be there for her if she does get hurt in the end.
karisue answered Wednesday May 14 2008, 11:56 am: you can't make someone stop liking someone.
they best you can do is support her.
give her your opinion on the situation, and tell her you don't think she needs to get so attached because nothing is guaranteed.
& there is a chance, of course, that she isn't going to listen to you. but be a good friend, if she likes him, she likes him, there's nothing you can do about it.
but if she gets hurt, then help her through it all. let her know that you are there for her & she always has you to lean on. [ karisue's advice column | Ask karisue A Question ]
thelaura answered Wednesday May 14 2008, 8:54 am: You can't just change someone's feelings for someone. It has to run it's course.
I know you're just trying to be a good friend, but at the end of the day, it's probably a good thing that she will find out for herself what will or won't happen with this guy. It'll give her experience and next time she likes someone, she might not be so crushed - assuming nothing happens with this current guy.
Being her friend and all, you should support her. I know if she talks about this guy all the time she's probably driving you crazy! So just tell her to talk about something different because it's not exactly fun for you.
Also, you could encourage her to just talk to him. The worst thing that could happen is they become friends. Oh no!... :P
but seriously, don't worry too much about it. As I've said, I know you're trying to be a good friend and you don't want her to get hurt - but in the end, that part is up to her.
Crushes eh? Pfffft!
Good luck girlie. [ thelaura's advice column | Ask thelaura A Question ]
Roxy07 answered Wednesday May 14 2008, 2:02 am: I'm really sorry but you can't really stop someone from liking someone else... it's just the way to cookie crumbles!!
You can however, encourage her to like someone else or take her mind off of him. Don't say bad stuff about him because she doesn't really want to hear that.
Or if it drives you up the wall, tell her politely that you don't really want to hear about her obsession. Without being rude of course.
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