Avatar Posted by whisperinggirl 49 days ago (Question)
I've started college last year. I've been in counseling for a year now, and I'm on my third counselor. I've been put on medication and had to switch because it was making me more suicidal. I can't stand needles, but I've had to get a blood test anyway, which my doctor gave me the option of skipping, but I did it anyway. I've had a few episodes in the past. But, my best friend thinks I'm faking all of it for attention. I tried to explain it to her, but she doesn't really listen. I was abused mentally and physically by my parents, and I kind of shut down when people yell. It's been happening when we have small fights, and she's saying it's all an act. What do I do? (This friendship really means a lot to me. This is the first friend I've ever had that has lasted for longer than a year.)


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Written by JunieBeatrice 48 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

Stay true to yourself, even if your friend does not believe you. You are starting to get help that you need, and for some reason your friend is underminding that. Perhaps she does not know what to do. Perhaps she feels overwhelmed. So she wants to deny it and push it aside. A really true friend would be there for you, but sometimes it is hard when you've been through stuff. My friends if I say anything at all that has something to do with something hard, they say, oh talk to your counsellor, when sometimes I just want their sympathetic ear. But you stay true to yourself, keep doing the counselling and work on finding the right medication. Take care of yourself and either the friendship will work out or not, but if you are fake, when you really need to be true, then the friendship will not work anyway. You just be who you are and deal with what you need to and try to be a good friend back to this person and that is all you can do.

All my best. Junie

Written by Clyde 45 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

I agree with Junie. You must stay true to yourself, even if your friend does not believe you.

It is good that you are getting help.

Just try to continually stay a good friend to her and see what happens.

Best,

Clyde


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