I have to stop spending an hour or two every evening googling terms like "how to help a depressed friend", "friend has no self esteem", "friend says she has no friends". I have to stop thinking about the things she said in her email. I have to stop composing replies in my head.
I have to find some way of telling her that I am feeling overwhelmed, that there is only so much I can do to help, that I cannot fix everything for her, while also telling her that I still care and still want to help. I have find a way to tell her that she needs to try to help herself and make a life for herself that won't make her feel as if I am yet another friend who doesn't want to know her.
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Sounds to me like you're spending a lot of time trying to be a friend to her, and she's spending her time telling you how you can be a better friend. If this depression is a real issue, and only she knows that, I would urge her to seek professional help, in the form of therapy or medication, so you can carry on a proper friendship.
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