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roguerower

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One of my friends (chick) best friends is going through some really serious s#it. She is really hot and is a bit of a looney leaving her open and easily taken advantage of. She really doesn't give a s#it about anything and even when she had a near death experience (wrist cut went south) she didn't pop out of it. I'm all for tellin the friend to give up and move on. But she's been with her for a long time now and refuses to give up. What would be the best thing for the friend to do. What do u think would make the hot chick pop out of the depression. Oh, btw, the @$$wipes who are taking advantage of her are in it just for the sex.

Grammer nazi's just leave this alone.

If you cant say something constructive, stay away.
 

grohl

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Want to help her? I mean this. Help her get some counselling, you could save/change her life.
 

MrChad

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Originally posted by: grohl
Want to help her? I mean this. Help her get some counselling, you could save/change her life.

/thread

You don't "pop out of" depression.
 

MrChad

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Aug 22, 2001
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Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: grohl
Want to help her? I mean this. Help her get some counselling, you could save/change her life.

/thread

You don't "pop out of" depression.

Yeah, actually, you do. It's entirely relatively possible.

I changed my answer. Send her to see Nik.
 

Sentinel

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Jun 23, 2000
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absolutely not, you can't just suck it up and move on you have to get counseling. HAVE TO.
 

roguerower

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She's in it and it's not helping. Parents watch her every move to make sure she's ok. Parent's are uber rich.
 

NikPreviousAcct

No Lifer
Aug 15, 2000
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Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: grohl
Want to help her? I mean this. Help her get some counselling, you could save/change her life.

/thread

You don't "pop out of" depression.

Yeah, actually, you do. It's entirely relatively possible.

I changed my answer. Send her to see Nik.

Bad idea.
 

NikPreviousAcct

No Lifer
Aug 15, 2000
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Originally posted by: Orsorum
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: grohl
Want to help her? I mean this. Help her get some counselling, you could save/change her life.

/thread

You don't "pop out of" depression.

Yeah, actually, you do. It's entirely relatively possible.

According to whom?

Jesus christ :roll: Go find someone else to follow around and argue with.
 

Meractik

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Jul 8, 2003
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id like to meet someone like that, while myself i can get horribly depressed i think if i had someone to spend it with id enjoy myself alot better and be able to relate with what they're going through. and we both could make the best of it. just talk to her? relatively ask her whats wrong why and give social nice suggestions on how she could act differently to pop out of the depression..
 

aplefka

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Feb 29, 2004
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If she doesn't want help, you can't help her. Just keep that in mind otherwise you'll invest even more time into this friendship only to be let down and feel like a failure.
 

smc13

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Shouldn't you be asking women for advise on an women's issue?

Though, one thing your friend should do is take that knife away from the girl who cut herself (or whatever she used).
 

Orsorum

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Dec 26, 2001
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Originally posted by: Nik
Jesus christ :roll: Go find someone else to follow around and argue with.

I'm not following you around, Nik, you're making some outrageous claims in multiple threads and I, for one, would like you to substantiate your claims.
 

EGGO

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Jul 29, 2004
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This sounds very serious, and you say counselling isn't helping? It's probably best to just keep watch to make sure she doesn't really hurt herself as time heals her.
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: grohl
Want to help her? I mean this. Help her get some counselling, you could save/change her life.

/thread

You don't "pop out of" depression.

Yeah, actually, you do. It's entirely relatively possible.

No, you don't. :|
 

djheater

Lifer
Mar 19, 2001
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Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Orsorum
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: grohl
Want to help her? I mean this. Help her get some counselling, you could save/change her life.

/thread

You don't "pop out of" depression.

Yeah, actually, you do. It's entirely relatively possible.

According to whom?

Jesus christ :roll: Go find someone else to follow around and argue with.

Hey, you're the one who pops off the preposterous sh!t. Why are you surprised when people are offended and annoyed?

 

NikPreviousAcct

No Lifer
Aug 15, 2000
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Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: grohl
Want to help her? I mean this. Help her get some counselling, you could save/change her life.

/thread

You don't "pop out of" depression.

Yeah, actually, you do. It's entirely relatively possible.

No, you don't. :|

Are you calling me a liar? Are you saying that you know more about my life than I do?
 

aplefka

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Feb 29, 2004
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Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: grohl
Want to help her? I mean this. Help her get some counselling, you could save/change her life.

/thread

You don't "pop out of" depression.

Yeah, actually, you do. It's entirely relatively possible.

No, you don't. :|

Yes, you do. We've had this thread before though and I don't feel like rehashing it instead of doing all the homework I need to and could be doing.

If his friend is only attention whoring, then yes, she can pop out of it. Even if she's not, medicine can only do so much. Yes, it's a chemical imbalance, but there's also an attitude/outlook that comes with it, and that much you can change yourself, especially on meds.
 

aplefka

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Feb 29, 2004
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Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: grohl
Want to help her? I mean this. Help her get some counselling, you could save/change her life.

/thread

You don't "pop out of" depression.

Yeah, actually, you do. It's entirely relatively possible.

No, you don't. :|

Are you calling me a liar? Are you saying that you know more about my life than I do?

Don't bother getting into it. Half of AT thinks they know everything about depression and the other half thinks they're depressed. :disgust:

I know and agree with what you're saying Nik, as I too have dealt with it.
 

edmundoab

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Yes alot of effort and counselling
I had helped my friend for like 4 months before she could get over her sad life and resume a decent life.
Gotta be a good listener and be patient.

Its not easy.. I almost got driven up the wall for her to think so negatively. But its seriously normal for someone in depression.

One thing though. Sometimes being too close to some person may get you falling in love with her accidentally. Its just human nature.
So becareful on your part too. Especially when the girl is vulnerable.

I'm sure you want to keep the "best friend" status quo
 

NikPreviousAcct

No Lifer
Aug 15, 2000
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Originally posted by: aplefka
Don't bother getting into it. Half of AT thinks they know everything about depression and the other half thinks they're depressed. :disgust:

I know and agree with what you're saying Nik, as I too have dealt with it.

I don't know why I bother, Alex. It's obvious who's dealt with it and who hasn't. It's also obvious who's found the key to defeating it and who hasn't. I guess we just have to leave it at that since the only real way to understand depression is to legitimately be depressed -likewise the only real way to understand breaking free from it is to legitimately break free from it as well.