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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a time and place for these discussions and telling people you are just getting to know these things or talking about it a lot alienates people.  It comes off as needy. No one likes needy.  She needs professional help and good friends to support her - she really needs to learn what’s appropriate too.

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So which "good friends" will support her? After all, "no one likes needy"? Really, all of you with the milk of human kindness flowing through your veins.

It must just be human nature to chase unlucky people out of the herd. [/quote]

I have a friend who has been through a very traumatic set of circumstances. Sometimes she turns down invitations, sometimes she leaves early, and very occasionally she does open up and ask for support when the friend group is together. She is in therapy and doing all she can to heal. This is a more appropriate way to handle an overwhelming situation vs. not seeking therapy and turning every single event into a de facto therapy session. We invite her always, and she manages what she can attend, when she needs to leave early, and when she needs to lean on the group. [/quote]

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