Posted by NutMeig on September 20, 2003, at 2:56:27
In reply to Re: How do I help my friend to understand? » NutMeig, posted by Susan J on September 19, 2003, at 21:10:56
I havent told him how it makes me feel, I’ve told him that I've been doing so much better in the last few months hoping that he'll get the hint. And yes, his communication skills could be the worst in the world, but at the moment we're going to different colleges and we're 300 miles apart so I cant really go next door and talk to him, we write emails.
How do I suggest to him that he should learn a little bit about the disorder? Do I give him a book that I had been reading about bipolar and tell him that I enjoyed it and that I thought that it would be good if he read it too? I’ve never done this before, none of my friends seemed really interested in leaning it, not even my two friends who are bipolar, he is the only friend of mine that really tries to “help” me with this. So, do I tell him that if he really wants to help that he might as well know some facts?
Thank you, both of you, your insights have helped me alot. I think he is just being a guy and thinking that I want him to fix it, rather then support me. Prehappen I should tell him that.
Thanks!
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